Dear Olaps: IMHO I think that a " natural " way/road could be through the Titan i due that you like the Lyra experience.
I can't say to much on the TU-3 due that I only heard it once for a brief time but even if you go for it or the Titan i here is a very good alternative with MM/MI cartridges that I think is worth to try it ( I'm sure you will be surprised of its very high quality performance. ):
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?anlgcart&1254595193&/Empire-1000-Ze/X-Nos-Nib--spar
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?anlgcart&1253551030&/Sumiko-Andante-P-76-New-Phono-
Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.
I can't say to much on the TU-3 due that I only heard it once for a brief time but even if you go for it or the Titan i here is a very good alternative with MM/MI cartridges that I think is worth to try it ( I'm sure you will be surprised of its very high quality performance. ):
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?anlgcart&1254595193&/Empire-1000-Ze/X-Nos-Nib--spar
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?anlgcart&1253551030&/Sumiko-Andante-P-76-New-Phono-
Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.