LYRA KLEOS SL MOVING COIL CARTRIDGE

Item Details Manufactured circa 2023/24 This item is in excellent condition (9/10) Original packaging and specification sheet included. Serial Number: KSL-251 Original retail price: £3,095 Description & Highlights The Lyra Kleos SL is an exceptional low-output moving coil cartridge, meticulously engineered in Japan to deliver extraordinary musical transparency, precision and realism. Developed as a specialist version of the highly acclaimed Kleos, the SL (Single Layer) incorporates a single-layer coil winding designed to maximise signal purity and resolution, making it particularly appealing to discerning vinyl enthusiasts with high-performance phono amplification. Featuring Lyra's innovative asymmetric body design, precision-engineered boron cantilever and line-contact stylus, the Kleos SL is designed to extract the finest musical information from vinyl grooves with remarkable accuracy. Its sophisticated construction minimises unwanted resonances while ensuring outstanding tracking ability, exceptional channel separation and superb retrieval of low-level detail. Renowned for its beautifully balanced presentation, expansive three-dimensional soundstage and remarkable dynamic expression, the Kleos SL combines breathtaking clarity with natural tonal richness and musical fluidity. Its ability to reproduce delicate instrumental textures, lifelike vocals and the subtle ambience of recordings makes it an outstanding choice for a reference-quality analogue system. Reviews In Hi-Fi News, Ken Kessler praised the Lyra Kleos SL for its exceptional tracking ability, beautifully controlled bass and wonderfully natural musical presentation. The review highlighted its remarkable consistency across the frequency range, quiet backgrounds and ability to reproduce instruments with impressive authenticity. Kessler particularly admired its combination of warmth, refinement and musical engagement, describing the cartridge as an absolute joy to listen to. Writing for SoundStage! Ultra, reviewer Chris Kelly described the Lyra Kleos SL as an exceptionally neutral and beautifully balanced moving coil cartridge. The review praised its extraordinary ability to retrieve subtle musical nuances, reproduce delicate instrumental textures and maintain superb tracking across a wide variety of recordings. Its combination of transparency, tonal accuracy and effortless musicality made it one of the most compelling cartridges the reviewer had experienced. If you have any questions don't hesitate to reach out to us! Please note: International shipping is available for this item. If you are interested in purchasing this item, we ask you to contact us at info@hificonsultants.co.uk with your address details prior to checkout. We will then supply you with a quote to cover the shipping costs and any associated fees for delivery to your chosen location. Please refer to our Shipping Policy for more detail.