Lyra Cartridges


Does anyone know if Lyra still has a trade in/trade up program?  I can't find much current on the web.

Thanks

vinylzone

Showing 2 responses by drbond

@mijostyn 

Why did you opt to order to Lyra Atlas Lamba SL, instead of the regular Lyra Atlas Lambda?  

Here is what Lyra says about the SL model:

This is a special, built-to-order, version of Atlas for expert users with very high-gain, extra low noise phono stages, or alternatively a step-up transformer designed for phono cartridges of 2 - 3 ohms or less.
Most users (and phono stages) will benefit from the regular Atlas with much higher output and considerably more energy; resulting in a much better signal-to-noise ratio. If you are in doubt about which version of Atlas that will work best in your system, please go with the regular Atlas.
The Atlas SL may provide extra pure and pristine sound from an audio system that is optimized for a low-impedance, low-output cartridge. However, this may be accompanied with a lesser level of energy and power.
Lyra nevertheless has decided to offer SL models, as built-to-order at a 10% surcharge, for those who are confident that they can extract the benefits from such a low-output MC phono cartridge.

@mglik

Your statement that Lyra will upgrade the Lyra Atlas to the Lyras Atlas Lamba for no charge is false. The cost to upgrade a Lyra Atlas to a Lyra Atlas Lambda is 50% of the cost of a new Lyra Atlas Lambda, or about $6,000. There is presently a 4-6 month waiting time after sending one in for upgrade, which is better than ordering a new Lyra Atlas Lambda, which is 6-8 months.  This is information directly from Lyra/AudioQuest, which was related to me in the USA.