Lyra Atlas SL Cartridge Magnet type??


The Lyra Atlas SL, search all over the Internet, can’t seem to find the type of magnet being use on the cart. Any members have info. on this, can you advise?  Much appreciated!

Yes... i did call the distributor ( Audioquest ),  they have no idea what kind (type) of magnet being use to built the cartridge.  
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daveyf  Platinum magents are a thing and not some marketing gimmick.  The Lyra Parnassus famously used this type of magnet and in order to get an Olympos beyond the original run of 10pc, a Parnassus donor was required for the magnet.

dave

I was just wondering;  does a particular magnet, type or kind of magnet dictate the sound of the cartridge?   I know that Different kind of magnet will sound different but should a person like myself if looking for a cart, should that be a factor in choosing which cart i should buy due to the type of magnet.?  So if a magnet from a cartridge is made from Neo, Alnico, platinum or cobalt,  what are some of the benefits and why?  
That magnets ''sound on their own'' is curious ''argument''. 
But in our hoppy myths are usual and even needed to ''strengthen''
the arguments. The question then is why should any one use
lesser sounding magnets? 


@daveyf  Neodymium is king when it comes to flux per uinit density but i believe the strongest magnetic field ever created was via field coil.

as to whether different magnets sound different or by definition the strongest magnet type is best I'll answer yes and no.  I have yet to hear a neodumium based cartridge that was as musical as an alnico or samarium cobalt magnet based one. The best cartridge I have heard to date is field coil based.  I am currently in the process of trying the exact same cartridge structure with Alnico 5, Samarium Cobalt and Neo to see what happens.

dave