Is it worth getting an 11 year old cartridge re-tipped?

OP

if I were in your shoes, I would, provided you know who is doing it. If it gets messed up, well there it goes. but if goes well, A Lyra Kleos will always be a Lyra Kleos. if you like its sound signature and synergy, I would keep that going. 

However, if you are looking to find out what is out there, well this is the good time to switch

Good luck

allenf1963

I noted on Peter's webpage = he does have a Koetsu Urushi Gold rebuild listed for sale....he has worked on these. The price is tempting ...

https://sound-smith.com/articles/sale-cartridges

A eval & tune up would be a significantly more cost effective than new. Not sure which version you will be acquiring. A good review comparing four in the Koetsu line.

https://medialux.blog/2019/07/08/4-koetsu-compared-japanese-art-part-ii/

OP - please let us know what path you go down...(if you decide to rebuild, who you use, and how it sounds).

I have a Lyra Kleos SL (only ~ three yrs old) I keep as a backup and still has good life left, but will likely not bother with a factory rebuild when the time comes.  VAS and SS sound like reasonable alternatives.  

Dear @bazb  :  I owned the Kleos and other Lyra cartridges along top other cartridges from different designers.

Don’t make the mistake to send the Kleos to any re-tipper but directly to Lyra that not only will return a NEW Kleos cartridge but one Kleos with all Lyra up-dates till today

and these facts can’t do it by any re-tipper.  @jcarr  you can be in toich with the designer through Agon or wait for Jonathan to chime in this thread.

Here the Lyra site and if you have enough gain in your phono stage the you can ask a interchange for a new Lyra Kleos SL that’s even better quality performer:

https://lyraanalog.com/kleos.php

Regards and  enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,

R.

I have had both factory re-tips and VAS re-tips over the years and both 

were excellent with zero regrets.