Lyra Atlas experiences

raul - Well, raul, you're wrong.  The FET stage is used ONLY for MC amplification.  Period.  The MM stage is all tube.  The FET stage just raises the input to the level where the MM section can optimally handle the signal.  The different tube complements are used to balance signal level.  This information is available directly from Herron himself in conversations with the owners of his products. 
 
The cited post says nothing about any differences between the FET stage and the MM stage except that the listener preferred the sound of his cartridge using the "infinite loading" available on the VTPH-2 MC input.  That would be through the FET stage.

Oh, but I momentarily forgot you're always right.  And you already said I can't hear anyway.

As I said, enough it's futile to go on with.

No, I'm not always right and I posted here about but some gentlemans like you just read but not really read and that's why your total misunderstood on the main subject.

R.

Rauliruegas, I am not sure I fully understood your posts. I own a Ypsilon VPS-100 phono and MC-26L transformer. I have owned the Lyra atlas in the past and have considered buying the SL version. I have owned several phono stages many being SS. At present l am using ikeda KAI, which I enjoy. But I miss the in your face of the atlas and have considered the addition. What stops me is I have become lazy as of late and have been listening mainly to my digital front end. Runs in cycles. Are you saying my system (phono) (rest of my system is SS) is a bad fit? I will admit I am getting older(60) and my hearing is not what it use to be. Although distortion seems to bothers me more then ever. My ikeda Kia rivals the best carts I have owned (and I have owned a lot). The atlas is the only one I miss. Your thoughts? I have temporarily posted my system for your responce. It is a "simple" one. After yrs of very large and complicated ones.
thanks 

Dear @whatthe : Please email me here: rauliruegas@hotmail.com

Appreciated,
R.

I've read this thread with great enthusiasm. Although I don't own an Atlas, probably never will, I find the comments here instructive for anyone.

I own an original Foz. I've since read on the Analog Planet, that the current Fozgometers are self-calibrating. I found mine to be helpful with my ET arm, since that arm isn't as user friendly as my VPI 3D in this area. I will say that my 3D is, as Stringreen says, very easy to set azimuth and once one gets it close, listening then adjusting is very easy. Therefore, using it to set azimuth for critical listening isn't the best way IMO on the 3D arm. (Having said this, I'm sure the Atlas is so much more resolving than my carts.....)

whatthe, Are you asking for another's help in setting up your system from someone that has no personal (listening) knowledge of said system in your room, does not know you?, and may have differing listening biases than you??? I just find this to be rather extreme. Just saying....