I am a fan of Lyra cartridges. I own a Titan, although these days a Transfiguration Orpheus L resides in my tonearm. Lyra cartridges have a open, and nimble sound, which is not as harmonically rich and dense sounding as something like Koetsu cartridges. If you want to hear something quite different, try something like the Koetsu Rosewood cartridge. The downside to the Koetsu is that it will not sound as detailed, and nimble and it will not track quite as well as the Lyra,
A cartridge that I really like, because it sounds very vivid and immediate, without being harsh or thin sounding, is the Audio Technica ART 1000. This is the one I would buy if I were in the market for a new cartridge.
A cartridge that I really like, because it sounds very vivid and immediate, without being harsh or thin sounding, is the Audio Technica ART 1000. This is the one I would buy if I were in the market for a new cartridge.