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Tracking error or ??

I was listening to my Lyra Kleos last night and on one of the most dynamic records that i own ( and best sounding) an Analogue Production Sonny Rollins Way out West LP; I noticed on the second side, which is very dynamic and has some serious high frequency extension, that there seemed to be a little distortion (or over loading) that i suspect is coming from the cartridge. The Kleos is tracking at the recommended 1.8 grams and my arm is usually pretty immune to miss-tracking ( as it uses a liquid bearing). Anyone else experience the same kind of thing with the Lyra's? I wonder if a higher tracking weight might be the answer, even though Lyra recommends an exact 1.8 grams?? 
daveyf

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grk
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As an owner of a Well Tempered Vesalex with an LTD arm, I can attest to its tracking ability... at least with a Lyra Kleo or Kiseki PH cartidge. I would ignore the critics who like to point out "flaws" in a design and most likely have never even taken the time to listen to a WT arm. I guess it's just easier to do that.

The overloading that you are detecting might be due to your phono stage or you might need to increase the tracking force.
grk
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@mijostyn 

Well, I certainly trust MY ears and they tell me that The WT Table and arm sound very, very good. Other WT owners will tell you the same thing. What I don't trust is someone's "opinion" based on no actual experience, yet can pass judgement based solely on their supposed "expertise".  In my view, such opinions carry no weight whatsoever.

And as far as insinuating that the arm is a "bad piece of equipment"... you are just trolling (or showboating or both) and your pontifications do nothing at all to help @daveyf with his issue.
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