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New Lyra Delos wheres the bass?

I am the owner of a new lyra Delos. The rest of my analogue front end is Pink Triangle PT Too and Funk Firm FXR II tonearm.

The cartridge has about 20 hours on it at present. It is superb in all respect except for the bass performance. Bass is light and lacking any extension. I want to know if this is a common thing or something that will improve during running in. At what point is one of these cartridges fully run in?

Thanks

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scottz
29 posts
 
It took about 50 hours before my Delos started being true to itself. It got incrementally better after 50 hours.
thesoundhouse
250 posts
 
Check the phono amp loading settings. It sounds like you need to change the settings on your phono amp. I would start with the cartridge's recommended loading and try a few more settings in the range up and down. It sounds like you may have an impedance issue. Recommended loading: 91ohms ~ 47kohms (w/o transformer), 5ohms ~ 15ohms (w/transformer connected to 47kohm MM-level RIAA input)
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theo
2,664 posts
 
Did you check your VTA? I ahd a Delos for about 30days and traded it up for the Kleos. But although the Kleos does deliver more bass the Delos wasn't lacking to a point of concern. Not knowing what your previous cart. was, the Lyra is a fairly tall body by comparison to some, so VTA would be my first checkpoint.
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