Skala or Kleos?

... your promotional efforts help sustain Skala sales at a
higher volume than Kleos sales, I'm certainly not going to complain!

Well, I do not make any profit with any products, so I don't promote anything.
There are others who do it. And, I don't need it for a living... :-)
Will wait for Kleos i

I agree with Syntax, the Delos sounds amazing with earlier recordings such as Mercurys and RCA thats for sure.  

Perhaps this thread should have been titled Delos, Kleos, Skala or Just Lyra Cartridges. I have been a Lyra / ScanTec guy since 1988. I have been happy with everyone of them. Apparently, so is everyone else with their Lyra, in their system.

My Kleos is currently riding on my Technics SL1200G modded with Triplanar Classic SE tonearm. I am Happy with the performance.

The Lyra Cartridges can be a little too much of a good thing, especially before 100 hours. Better around the 200 hour mark. Even then ??

I am growing quite fond of my Dynavector XX2mkII on my Kuzma TT w/ 12" VTA arm. Maybe a XV1s or XV1t in the future.

Lyra cartridges are great. I like that they are Quiet in the groove; Something that I consider is one of their Hallmarks. Great tight bass, superior detail, imaging and sound staging, dynamics and Long Lasting; provided, No Oops moments and clean records. I do use the STP treatment about every 2nd or 3rd record.

I do like the smoother / warmer sound of the Dynavector. Depends on mood and time of day.

Who gives you an in home audition of any cartridge????? Anyone ????

Besides Needle Doctor, Music Direct, Acoustic Sounds, Elusive Disk ......

What B and M dealer stocks and doesn’t order from a distributor these days.

I live in Chicago with 5 dealers within a 1 hour drive of my house. More if I am ready to drive 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Music Direct is about 45 min drive and has four systems in one room with multiple tables. If they Know you and Know that you are serious "player" , They will do their best to help you. I would like to hear a VanDenHul Frog. Good Luck with that.

Enjoy your Lyra cartridge.

FWIW, I think Syntax has it right, they really do wonders for those old records.  The newer reissues sometimes are too much of a good thing so I use the MM cartridges for them.  That not to say that the Lyra cannot be used for new records thats for sure, but they really sing with golden era recordings. 

love my Delos.....