{"product_id":"lyra-delos-cartridge","title":"Delos Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLyra's entry-level moving coil, with the brand's pre-angled coil design and a fast, clean, transparent sound that punches well above its price.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Delos brings Lyra's main engineering idea down to a more accessible price. In most moving-coil cartridges, tracking force pushes the coils out of line with the magnetic field. The Delos uses a pre-angled damping system and body geometry so that the coils come into proper alignment when the stylus is in the groove. A yokeless neodymium magnet drives 6N high-purity copper coils. The body is machined from a single billet of aluminum with partly non-parallel surfaces to reduce resonance, and the nude construction keeps parts to a minimum. A solid boron cantilever carries a Namiki microridge line-contact stylus for good tracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReviewers describe the Delos as fast, detailed and clean, but with enough midrange body that it never sounds thin or analytical. Michael Fremer singled out its microdynamics and three-dimensional soundstage for the money. Stereophile's Gramophone Dreams column praised its bass focus and transparency, and its ability to make even ordinary recordings engaging. The line-contact stylus is sensitive to VTA, so a tonearm with height adjustment is strongly recommended. Its 7.3 g weight and medium compliance suit most medium-mass arms. It needs an MC phono stage with about 60 dB of gain, or a step-up transformer. Loading around 100 Ω is a common starting point, but it's worth adjusting by ear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLow-output moving coil (MC), medium compliance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutput\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.6 mV (5 cm\/s, 45°)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInternal impedance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.2 Ω (9.5 µH)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended load\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e91 Ω – 47 kΩ direct into MC input, set by listening; 5–15 Ω via step-up transformer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracking force\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.7–1.8 g (1.75 g preferred)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompliance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 12 × 10⁻⁶ cm\/dyne at 100 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.3 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStylus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNamiki microridge line contact, nude diamond (2.5 × 75 µm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCantilever\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid boron rod\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency range\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 Hz – 50 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChannel separation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 dB or better at 1 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVertical tracking angle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20°\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne-piece machined aluminum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.analogplanet.com\/node\/92657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAnalogPlanet: The Lyra Delos Moving Coil Cartridge\u003c\/a\u003e (Michael Fremer; first published in Stereophile, August 2010)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/stereophile.com\/content\/gramophone-dreams-96-falcon-2024-limited-edition-ls35a-loudspeaker-lyra-delos-phono-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereophile: Gramophone Dreams #96, Lyra Delos\u003c\/a\u003e (Herb Reichert, May 2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Lyra dealer. Call or visit our Portland showroom to talk about matching a cartridge to your tonearm and phono stage.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Lyra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30881319551074,"sku":null,"price":2495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/products\/lyra-delos.jpg?v=1624368840","url":"https:\/\/pearlaudio.com\/products\/lyra-delos-cartridge","provider":"Pearl Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}