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Lyra Lambda Atlas/Etna

i currently play multiple cartridges; within my system, my go-to cartridge (vs LPS, XV1S) ends up being my Transfiguration Proteus which has a fair amount of life left.  I am debating sitting tight or can anyone please provide insight if they have ever compared a Proteus to the Etna or Etna Lambda?  I recognize Atlas is in a different swim lane, but any comparisons there?  I am currently running an ARC Ref 3SE phono- Thanks 

post2338
rauliruegas
13,129 posts
 

Dear @post2338  : Other excellent alternative and better than Lyra is the Allaerts Formula One.

 

R.

mglik
914 posts
 

Never used a Proteus.

rauliruegas
13,129 posts
 

Dear @mglik  : I ask because if you did not listen the Proteus then you can't know for sure the quality level the OP is talking.

 

Thank's for the answer.

 

R.

rauliruegas
13,129 posts
 

Dear @post2338  : Here you can take a look on the MC2 Formula 1:

 

http://www.jallaerts.be/

jcarr
385 posts
 

The Proteus has 0.28mV@5cm_sec output voltage with coil impedance of 1 ohm, and is therefore more comparable to the SL versions of the Atlas and Etna (0.25mV@5cm_sec output voltage, coil impedance of 1.5 ohm) than the standard (0.56 mV@5 cm/sec. output voltage, coil impedance of 4.2 ohm) versions of the Atlas and Etna.

At the following link you can read about an audiophile who has used the Proteus, Atlas and Etna SL in his system, and obtained different results from Raul.

https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/3603

or if you would prefer to save time by reading only comments from the system owner:

https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/3603?by_user=sunnyboy1956

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