Lyra Kleos MC Cartridge

The Lyra Kleos is a low-impedance moving coil cartridge designed by Jonathan Carr to deliver exceptional tracking, resolution and dynamic expression. Building on the engineering principles introduced with the Delos, the Kleos features a more advanced body construction for improved energy transfer and resonance control. It is also the first model in the Lyra range to be available in both Standard and low-output SL variants, allowing users to optimise the cartridge for either active MC gain or step-up transformer-based systems.

A Lyra-designed long-footprint line-contact nude diamond stylus, solid boron cantilever and 6N high-purity copper coils contribute to its clarity, transient speed and precise retrieval of musical detail. The precision-machined 7075 aluminium body incorporates reduced-area headshell contact and non-parallel surfaces to minimise unwanted resonances, while its medium compliance and 8.8g weight make the Kleos suitable for a broad range of high-quality tonearms. The Standard version offers a 0.5mV output, while the Kleos SL reduces output to 0.25mV with lower internal impedance for systems designed around high-quality step-up transformers.

Key Features

Low-impedance moving coil design

Available in Standard and low-output SL versions

Lyra-designed long-footprint line-contact nude diamond stylus (3μm × 70μm)

Solid boron rod cantilever

One-piece machined 7075 aluminium body

Reduced-area headshell contact for improved energy transfer

6N high-purity copper coils

Direct body-threaded mounting

Standard: 0.5mV output, 5.4Ω internal impedance

Kleos SL: 0.25mV output, 2.7Ω internal impedance

Recommended tracking force: 1.72g

Cartridge weight: 8.8g

SL low output variant £3095