News & Reviews
Stereophile's Spin Doctor: Atlas Lambda or Master Tape?
Stereophile's Michael Trei, aka the "Spin Doctor" had his Atlas updated to Atlas Lambda, and found that "the improvement in resolution and lucidity was instantly obvious ... The Atlas λ Lambda changes are all on the upside."
Obviously we feel this way too, but it's always wonderful when such an experienced ear hears it the same way we do!
The coup de grace: " ... the high-frequency detail took on a security that reminded me of a master tape ..."
THANKS to Michael and Stereophile, click HERE to read the enture column.
The Etna Lambda review that led to the 2023 Golden Ear Award
TAS’ Alan Taffel wasn’t quite prepared for what he heard when we updated his Etna: “ ... the Etna Lambda doesn’t sound like an incremental upgrade at all; rather, it sounds like a whole new, spectacular cartridge.” Read the full review.
Axpona 2024 Standout: Ultra Fidelis Room with Vandersteen, AMG and Lyra!
Stereophile’s Jason Victor Serinus was stunned by this presentation for being "so open and balanced (after the volume was raised a notch at my request), and the classic Vandersteen midrange so satisfying that all I wanted to do was sit in awe, listen, and enjoy.” Of course all of that musical goodness started with Lyra’s flagship Atlas Lambda revealing all that was in the grooves! Read full report HERE
Delos, Etna and Atlas Lambda TAS Editor’s Choice Award Winners!
Lyra and MIBS are EXTREMELY grateful to Robert Harley and the staff and writers at The Absolute Sound for selecting Delos, Etna Lambda, Atlas Lambda and Atlas Lambda SL as Editor’s Choice Award Winners! Click here to see Delos and here for Etna- and Atlas Lambda.
Delos is a Major Analog Turn-On for YouTube Audiophiliac!
Something is happening to YouTube Audiophiliac Steve Guttenberg. He's finding that with Lyra's Delos in his rig he is, "...listening to less and less digital and more and more vinyl." Amen to that!
Lyra Atlas Lambda SL Stereophile Class A Rated!
The best got better, says Michael Fremer: “sounds like an entirely new cartridge …” with "luxurious textural suppleness, sustain, timbral generosity, and midband warmth, while losing none of the speed, slam, and detail retrieval.”
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Etna Lambda and Lambda SL “Both Musically Spectacular and Spectacularly Engaging."
Roy Gregory finds that Lyra Etna Lambda and Etna Lambda SL offer “… both the significant step up in performance that these cartridges represent over the previous models and their absolute quality. Make no mistake -- these are genuine flagship products.”
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Who Put a Vacuum Tube in My Atlas?!
Michel Fremer thinks Jonathan Carr pulled a feat of magic, opining that "it sounds in some ways as though a tiny, low-noise, low-distortion, super-linear vacuum tube has been inserted into the already-great Atlas.”
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The Audio Beat Hails Atlas λ Lyra’s “Masterpiece”
Dennis Davis thinks the Atlas λ might just be the fabled “last” cartridge even the most discerning audiophile needs.
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Hi-Fi+: Etna SL “… Quite Simply, The Best Cartridge I Have Ever Used.”
Editor Alan Sircom is swept off his feet by Lyra’s Etna SL, which he says, “sets a standard against which all other top-end cartridges should be referenced.”
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Etna Earns The Absolute Sound’s Most Prestigious Award
Alan Taffel awards a Golden Ear to Lyra Etna.
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Atlas SL Rocks the Absolute Sound’s Jacob Helibrun
Jacob Heilbrun found the Atlas SL to be one of those rare transcendant components that imparts the feel of being “in the studio watching the performers.”
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Stereophile’s Michael Fremer: “These are two of the world's great cartridges.”
Editor: A longtyime admirer of Lyra’s ultra-performance cartrtidges, Fremer believes these two might be Lyra’s best yet.
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Stereophile: Lyra Etna MC phono cartridge Manufacturer's Comment
Editor: Thank you, Michael Fremer and Stereophile, for a careful and insightful review. Seldom do we get the chance to read a review which so accurately describes what we hear in our own systems. Well done!
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Stereophile: Lyra Etna MC phono cartridge
“The Etna is one of the new breed of harmonically enriched, full-bodied, yet ultradetailed and natural-sounding Lyras.”
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Lyra Atlas Phono Cartridge
Line-topping cartridge that reveals "the last ounce of music from a treasured record collection."
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Lyra Atlas Phono Cartridge
At the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, I spoke with Lyra”s Jonathan Carr about the Atlas
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