Etna λ Lambda
Etna λ Lambda
Sharing its name with Sicily’s majestic Mount Etna, Etna λ Lambda is an impressive monument in its own right. Although it shares some of its design philosophy with Atlas λ Lambda, the concepts are executed rather differently. While Etna λ Lambda is second from the top in Lyra’s line, one listen will demonstrate that this cartridge’s performance would define the very top of any other cartridge line. Atlas has a very refined, elegant, and voluptuous sound while Etna λ Lambda's personality is more outgoing. We truly believe that choosing between these two exceptional performers will come down to one’s tastes and the system in which it will live. Etna λ Lambda will be ideal for many customers and become their preferred Lyra.
Etna λ Lambda offers three models within this line:
- Etna λ Lambda
- Etna λ Lambda SL (Single Layer)
- Etna λ Lambda Mono
SPECIFICATIONS
Type: Medium weight, medium compliance, low-impedance moving coil cartridge Stylus: Lyra-designed long-footprint variable-radius line-contact nude diamond (3μm×70μm), 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 Body: Machined titanium central core, anodized aluminum Coils: 2-layer deep, 6 N high-purity copper, chemically-purified high-purity iron cross-shaped former, 4.2-ohm self-impedance, 11μH inductance Output voltage: 0.56 mV@5 cm/sec., zero to peak, 45 degrees (CBS test record, other test records may alter results) Frequency range: 10 Hz~50 kHz Channel separation: Greater than 30dB at 1kHz Compliance: Approx. 12×10 cm/dyne at 100 Hz 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: 9.5 mm Recommended tracking force: 1.62 - 1.72g Recommended load directly into MC phono input: Detailed guidelines in instruction manual, finalize by listening Recommended load via step-up transformer: 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) Recommended tonearms: Medium to Medium-High mass arms are recommended, which is the bulk of the tonearm market.