[Formerly YB-2]

Originally Posted by rjryan

I've had Ortofons in the past and have liked them a lot. I've never heard a Lyra, though. They get great reviews, but some have said they trend toward accuracy vs. intimacy. Does that track with your experience between the Kleos vs. the Ortofon?

Yes. I would say your 'accuracy vs. intimacy' would be a reasonable descriptive comparison with neither being overbearing in either dimension. Both provide excellent sound. As a classic jazz listener bass and lower-mids have a bit more depth with the Ortofon while the upper half of the sound has a bit more clarity with the Lyra. Both are excellent, but different.