Lyra has found a way to bring their sonic signature to a more affordable price point. Introducing the Dorian, a machine-wound Moving Coil cartridge that retains much of the magic of Lyra's more expensive hand-wound cartridges.
"…a nicely balanced and easy-to-like sound that will satisfy in a wide range of systems, especially those that benefit from a model with higher than usual output (0.6mV). The hand-built Dorian does what you want a moving coil to do – it's fast, dynamic, and remarkably detailed – yet it lacks the thin, sometime bright sound that plagues lower-priced designs. Instead, the Dorian has an overall neutral balance, with a nice sense of individual instrument's tone and texture, an extended yet smooth top end, and impressive bottom-end weight and power..a honey of a deal."
The Absolute Sound 2006 Phono Cartridges of the Year – Wayne Garcia,
The Absolute Sound, January 2007,
www.theabsolutesound.comLYRA CARTRIDGES CANNOT BE SOLD OUTSIDE THE USA