Peter did a nice job with an OCL stylus on my Helikon. On his recommendation, the diamond was mounted to the stock Lyra boron cantilever instead of his ruby cantilever. It costs a bit more, but he believes that is best. BTW, from what I have gathered, his modern OCL stylus profile is more advanced than what was available to Lyra during the production period for the Clavis/Helikon.
Soundsmith Optimized Contour Contact Line Stylus for Rebuild
I am having a cartridge, a Lyra Clavis DC "rebuilt" by Soundsmith. I am considering a Soundsmith Optimized Line Contour Contact Line stylus on a ruby cantilever. I'm asking for opinions of those who have used this stylus, the pro's and con's of the rebuild and whether it changed to sonic balance of the cartridge. I guess I'm asking opinions on the success of the upgrade and whether the rebuild met or exceeded expectations. I haven't made the final commitment, but the cartridge is in the hands of Soundsmith now.