Kleos vs Delos
The Delos's output is 0.6 mV against the Kleos's 0.5 mV and its tracking force 1.8 g against 1.7 g. Both share compliance (12 cu) and cartridge type (MC).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
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The Lyra Kleos is hand-built with advanced design by Jonathan Carr, offering exceptional sonic performance with dynamic, detailed, and natural music reproduction from vinyl records. It features a full-fledged Ogura boron cantilever and coil system with a line-contact nude diamond stylus, similar to Lyra's top models. The cartridge body is machined from solid 7075 alloy billet for optimal resonance control. Available in standard (0.5mV output), SL low-output (0.25mV), and Mono versions, it sets a new standard at its price point with superior tracking, low noise floor, and wide dynamic range. Recommended for low/medium effective mass tonearms and high-gain phono stages.
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The closest alternatives on specs, description and the systems they turn up in, with the specs they share set side by side.
The Delos's output is 0.6 mV against the Kleos's 0.5 mV and its tracking force 1.8 g against 1.7 g. Both share compliance (12 cu) and cartridge type (MC).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The LP-S's output is 0.3 mV against the Kleos's 0.5 mV, its compliance 15 cu against 12 cu, and its tracking force 1.8 g against 1.7 g. Both share cartridge type (MC).
The Helikon's tracking force is 1.6 g against the Kleos's 1.7 g. Both share output (0.5 mV), compliance (12 cu), and cartridge type (MC).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The Olympos SL's output is 0.3 mV against the Kleos's 0.5 mV and its tracking force 1.6 g against 1.7 g. Both share compliance (12 cu) and cartridge type (MC).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
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