The Lyra Etna is a low-impedance moving coil cartridge designed by Jonathan Carr to deliver exceptional tracking, resolution and dynamic expression. Building on the foundation of the Kleos, the Etna introduces a sophisticated multi-material body construction centred around a solid titanium core, with bronze, stainless steel and aluminium elements working together to improve rigidity and resonance control. It is available in both Standard and low-output SL variants.
A Lyra-designed variable-radius line-contact nude diamond stylus, diamond-coated solid boron cantilever and 6N high-purity copper coils contribute to its clarity, transient speed and precise retrieval of musical detail. The cantilever assembly is mounted directly into the titanium core via Lyra’s high-pressure knife-edge system, creating an exceptionally rigid mechanical interface while the constrained-layer body construction minimises unwanted resonances for greater transparency and dynamic expression.
Key Features
Low-impedance moving coil design
Available in Standard and low-output SL versions
Multi-material body with solid titanium core
Bronze, stainless steel and aluminium constrained-layer construction
Lyra-designed variable-radius line-contact nude diamond stylus (3μm × 70μm)
Diamond-coated solid boron cantilever
Direct-mounted cantilever via high-pressure knife-edge system
6N high-purity copper coils
Standard: 0.56mV output, 4.2Ω internal impedance
Etna SL: 0.25mV output, 1.52Ω internal impedance
Recommended tracking force: 1.72g
Cartridge weight: 9.2g
SL Low Output Variant £7495
The Lyra Etna is a low-impedance moving coil cartridge designed by Jonathan Carr to deliver exceptional tracking, resolution and dynamic expression. Building on the foundation of the Kleos, the Etna introduces a sophisticated multi-material body construction centred around a solid titanium core, with bronze, stainless steel and aluminium elements working together to improve rigidity and resonance control. It is available in both Standard and low-output SL variants.
A Lyra-designed variable-radius line-contact nude diamond stylus, diamond-coated solid boron cantilever and 6N high-purity copper coils contribute to its clarity, transient speed and precise retrieval of musical detail. The cantilever assembly is mounted directly into the titanium core via Lyra’s high-pressure knife-edge system, creating an exceptionally rigid mechanical interface while the constrained-layer body construction minimises unwanted resonances for greater transparency and dynamic expression.
Key Features
Low-impedance moving coil design
Available in Standard and low-output SL versions
Multi-material body with solid titanium core
Bronze, stainless steel and aluminium constrained-layer construction
Lyra-designed variable-radius line-contact nude diamond stylus (3μm × 70μm)
Diamond-coated solid boron cantilever
Direct-mounted cantilever via high-pressure knife-edge system
6N high-purity copper coils
Standard: 0.56mV output, 4.2Ω internal impedance
Etna SL: 0.25mV output, 1.52Ω internal impedance
Recommended tracking force: 1.72g
Cartridge weight: 9.2g
SL Low Output Variant £7495
