AT Opus 1


I currently use one and its a fine cartridge, ive used the Lyra atlas xl in the past and liked it alot as well.  what would you guys consider the "next level" mc cartridge that will outperform these two, thanks 

ckr1969

AT/Lyra-

You have top flight conventional tech carts. You can add several to that group.

A straingauge (Soundsmith or other) and Optical(DS Audio) are 2 different technologies to compare what interpretation seems the most convincing.

None will "outperform" 

Subjective in the end like your nice speakers and the rest of your gear.

A lost cause if thinking/searching for the "whats best"

 

 

Agree very strongly with @tablejockey in that the quest for the one grail cartridge to rule them all is not very productive… but if you want a higher performance Lyra why not seek out the Lambda low output version of what you have ???? 
@jcarr.        Sometimes visits here perhaps he will weigh in