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What settings do people use with Lyra cartridges?

I would like to try a Lyra cartridge, but I have to buy a drop in card for my phono to change from the 47kohm setting.
Can anyone give me a range to try?  I am looking at a Titan used for example.  Thanks
sm2727
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atmasphere
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If your preamp has stability problems, start with 100 ohms.

If your preamp does not have stability problems, you will be fine with the stock 47K. Loading has everything to do with the preamp and not so much to do with the cartridge when it come to low output moving coil cartridges.

The loading is killing a high frequency resonance that is ultra-sonic or ever Radio Frequency (RF) in nature. If your preamp does not care about that energy being injected into its input, the loading will have no effect. If you preamp doesn't like that energy, you will hear the effects of the loading right away.
tooblue
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I like 100 ohm on my Helikon SL.

czarivey
4,494 posts
 
I like 100 Ohms with all moving coils in general and that's what most phonostages do as default.
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stringreen
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1000 ohms really opens it up...wider sound stage, greater 3D effect (Etna)
fleib
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sm2727, If you go on Lyra site, J Carr has specific recommended range for each (I think) cart.  Many people believe like Atmasphere, the higher the better.  I've found this is preamp specific, and I suspect more true with tubes (also Herron)?  With my AHT it gets more dynamic at 47K and more focused as resistance is lowered. There should be no change in FR. If you get noise go lower. 

Regards,

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