{"product_id":"lyra-kleos-moving-coil-cartridge","title":"Lyra - Kleos Moving Coil Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Kleos is the lowest cost Lyra cartridge to feature the full fledged Ogura manufactured boron cantilever and coil system with Lyra original line-contact (3 x 70μm) stylus. This is similar to what is employed on even the most expensive Lyra models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNevertheless, the most important element of the new Kleos is it’s sound. We firmly believe that the Kleos is capable of extracting more information from the vinyl grooves than it’s predecessors, and that the reproduction of music is both more dynamic, more detailed, and more natural than the models preceding it. We also are of the opinion that the Kleos will set a new standard for sonic performance at it’s price point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday there are only a small handful of master cartridge builders in the world, and Lyra’s Yoshinori Mishima belongs to this elite group of individuals that are capable of crafting the highest level MC transducers on the planet. His assistant Akiko Ishiyama, who has undergone several years of apprenticeship, is also involved in the building process leading to each Kleos. The Kleos is not only hand made, but each cartridge is listened to extensively and “voiced” by the master cartridge builder, like the finest musical instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLyra offers a unique combination of capable, advanced cartridge design by Jonathan Carr and complete handmade execution by the above mentioned individuals. Investing in a Lyra Kleos through an authorized retailer will offer you an unparallelled analog experience from your stereo microgroove vinyl records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"my-3\"\u003eSpecifications for Lyra Kleos\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jonathan Carr\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yoshinori Mishima (final build, testing), Akiko Ishiyama (preliminary build)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium weight, medium compliance, low-impedance moving coil cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStylus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lyra-designed long-footprint variable-radius line-contact nude diamond (3um x 70um), slot-mounted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nickel-plated duraluminum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCantilever system:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid boron rod with short one-point wire suspension, directly mounted into cartridge body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoils:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-layer deep, 6N high-purity copper, square-shaped chemically-purified high-purity iron former, 5.4ohm self-impedance, 9.0uH inductance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutput voltage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5mV@5cm\/sec., zero to peak, 45 degrees (CBS test record, other test records may alter results)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency range:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10Hz ~ 50kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChannel separation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greater than 30dB at 1kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompliance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 12×10-6cm\/dyne at 100Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge body:\u003c\/strong\u003e One-piece machining from solid 7075 alloy billet, with reduced-surface higher-pressure headshell contact area, partially non-parallel shaping, phase-interference resonance-controlling mechanism, and body threaded directly for mounting screws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge mounting screws:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.6mm 0.45 pitch JIS standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistance from mounting holes to stylus tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridge weight (without stylus cover):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.8g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTracking force:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.65 ~ 1.75g (1.72g recommended)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended load directly into MC phono input:\u003c\/strong\u003e 95.3ohm ~ 816ohm (detailed guidelines in instruction manual, finalize by listening)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended load via step-up transformer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use a step-up transformer designed for 3 - 6 ohms cartridge impedance (step-up transformer’s output must be connected to 10kohm ~ 47kohm MM-level RIAA input, preferably via short, low-capacitance cable)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended tonearms:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium to Medium-High mass arms recommended, which is bulk of tonearm market\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lyra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63805696082297,"sku":null,"price":1348.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/7219\/3401\/files\/ALYRAKLEOS__66451.jpg?v=1781963369","url":"https:\/\/noirvinyl.com\/products\/lyra-kleos-moving-coil-cartridge","provider":"NOIR VINYL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}