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Product Description

This is a special, built-to-order, mono version of Etna λ Lambda for real mono playback of monaural/monophonic (mono) microgroove, vinyl records. It is recommended that the Lyra Etna λ Lambda Mono is used with high-gain, low noise phono stages, or alternatively a step-up transformer designed for phono cartridges of 2 – 3 ohms or less.

On mono records, the vertical axis of the groove contains no musical information, but it will frequently have noise, in the form of groove damage and dirt. The Etna λ Lambda Mono has therefore been designed to be completely insensitive to the vertical axis, which greatly improves the signal/noise ratio without any downside on monaural records

  • Designer:Jonathan Carr
  • Builder:Yoshinori Mishima (final build, testing), Akiko Ishiyama (preliminary build)
  • Type:Medium weight, medium compliance, low-impedance, low-output moving coil cartridge
  • Stylus:Lyra-designed long-footprint variable-radius line-contact nude diamond (3um x 70um profile, block dimensions 0.08 x 0.12 x 0.5mm), slot-mounted
  • Cantilever system:Diamond-coated solid boron rod with short one-point wire suspension, directly mounted into cartridge body via high-pressure knife-edge system
  • Coils:Two individually isolated monophonic/monaural 6N high-purity copper coils wound in parallel (on top of each other) on a square-shaped chemically-purified high-purity iron former with 3.0 ohms self-impedance
  • Output voltage:0.25mV@5cm/sec., 2.4μH inductance
  • Frequency range:10 Hz〜50 kHz
  • Channel separation:35 dB or better at 1 kHz
  • Compliance:Approx. 12×10 cm/dyne at 100 Hz
  • Vertical tracking angle:20 degrees
  • Cartridge body:Multi-material (titanium, duralumin, bronze, stainless steel) self-clamping construction with reduced-surface higher-pressure headshell contact area, predominately non-parallel shaping, phase-interference resonance-controlling mechanisms, body threaded for mounting screws
  • Cartridge mounting screws:2.6 mm 0.45 pitch JIS standard
  • Cartridge weight (without stylus cover):9.2g
  • Distance from mounting holes to stylus tip:9.5mm
  • Recommended tracking force:1.65〜1.78g (1.72 g recommended)
  • Recommended load directly into MC phono input:Determine by listening.
  • Recommended load via step-up transformer:Use a step-up transformer designed for 2 – 3 ohms cartridge impedance. The transformer output must be connected to standard 47kohm MM-level RIAA input, preferably via short, low-capacitance cable
  • Recommended tonearm:High-quality pivoted or linear tangential tonearms with rigid bearing(s), adjustable anti-skating force, preferably VTA

Brand

Lyra

Hyper-focused enterprises are often a true sign of greatness and genius. While many high-end audio manufacturers focus on a wide array of products, Lyra strives to perfect just one. The Tokyo-based company creates the most technologically advanced phono cartridges on the market. American designer Jonathan Carr, Japanese craftsman Yoshinori Mishima and Norwegian businessman Stig Bjorge bring global expertise to the mission. Each phono cartridge is meticulously crafted under Mishima's careful supervision. The result is impeccable build and quality for each of their products. Since the company's foundation, its research has resulted in four unique lines: the Delos, Kleos, Etna, and Atlas. The Delos MC Phono Cartridge incorporates a pre-angled damping system, a non-paralleled solid metal body, and a microridge stylus for improved resolution, range, and crips transients. The Kleos includes New Angle technology and a stronger chassis for superior tracking and tonal balance. Replacing the company's original Titan cartridge, the Etna provides high quality at a low value through a solid titanium core structure and asymmetric outer body. Atlas is their flagship model and the world's first asymmetrical MC phono cartridge. The asymmetrical shape counters the inefficiency of traditional cartridges that result in echoes and diminished quality. It creates a direct path between the cantilever and the headshell and reduces resonance by eliminating standing signal waves. As a nationally recognized leader in the field of high-end audio and home theater, Overture is a proud dealer of Lyra phono cartridges, selling customers the best phono cartridges from Lyra in Sales Tax Free Delaware. Interested in purchasing a new Lyra phono cartridge? You can trade-in any component towards a Lyra Phono Cartridge by filling out Overture’s Trade-In Form.

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