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"

