Scan-Tech Co.,Ltd. (Manufacturer of Lyra)
3-53-14-102 Daita, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 155-0033, Japan
E-mail:scantech@gol.com
If you need service or have additional questions not covered in this manual,
please contact your retailer and/or regional distributor.
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GREEN: R GND
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Frequent stylus cleaning is necessary
The Clavis Evolve 99 is equipped with a high precision solid diamond line contact stylus. As this is the interface between the phonograph
record and the cartridge, it will naturally become dirty during use. It is suggested that a high performance stylus cleaning liquid, such as our
own Lyra SPT (Stylus Performance Treatment), is used regularly. If such cleaning is not done, or if too long time passes between each cleaning,
a semi-permanent layer of dirt may adhere to the stylus surface and degrade performance. Wet a soft brush (usually supplied with the liquid)
with a very small amount of liquid, and wipe the brush carefully from the rear of the stylus towards the front. Try to not touch the cantilever
and/or get it wet, as the liquid may migrate into the coil assembly and in some cases may cause damage. Be aware that the chemicals in some
stylus cleaners may temporarily soften or even permanently weaken the glue between stylus and cantilever. When using Lyra SPT to clean the
stylus, allow 10 seconds to pass between the application of the SPT fluid and the actual playing of a record. When using a non-Lyra cleaning
liquid to clean the stylus, for safety reasons we suggest that you allow at least 3 minutes to pass before playing a record. Ask your dealer and/or
area distributor for Lyra SPT and/or other recommended stylus cleaners that can be used safely.
Warranty, repair and upgrade information
Scan-Tech offers a limited one year warranty for Lyra phono cartridges. In the case of faulty parts and workmanship, Scan-Tech will repair,
build, or replace the faulty cartridge at its own discretion. However, if a problem clearly can be traced to an impact between the cartridge's
cantilever and/or stylus and a foreign object (like a phonograph record or a part of the turntable), the repair and/or rebuild of the cartridge will
not be accepted as a warranty case, but will be charged according to the work involved. The cause is almost always apparent after studying the
cantilever (or whatever remains attached to the cartridge after it has been broken) with a microscope. The following is an explanation of the
various non-warranty services offered by Scan-Tech for Lyra phono cartridges.
Exchange/rebuild: This is a more extensive version of what is commonly called a "stylus exchange" or "re-tipping". In the case of all Lyra
MC cartridges, this means a complete (non-warranty) rebuild of a cartridge; replacing the cantilever, coils, dampers, and stylus assembly (along
with any other parts required) with new parts. The cartridge is then adjusted, measured, and tuned by ear for the best possible results; just as
when building a brand new cartridge. Scan-Tech/Lyra do not replace only the diamond stylus, as this is not the only part that wears out in an
MC cartridge. By the time the stylus is really worn, the rubber dampers and suspension wire will also be quite fatigued and in need of
replacement. However, the main metal parts; body/base, pole pieces and magnets may be re-used from the original cartridge if they are judged
to be undamaged and in pristine condition. At our discretion, an old cartridge may be exchanged with a completely new cartridge (different
serial number from the original) from our regular production. For an older, discontinued cartridge model, Scan-Tech may sometimes offer to
exchange a similarly-priced current model (at the exchange/rebuild price for the new model), unless the customer insists on having the original
cartridge returned.
Upgrade: Customers can upgrade from a cheaper Lyra cartridge to a more expensive Lyra model (e.g. from a Lydian to a Helikon), or from a
discontinued Lyra model to a new Lyra model, at a discounted upgrade price. Please contact your dealer or distributor for details.
Repair: Non-warranty adjustment, tuning, straightening of slightly bent cantilever on a user-damaged cartridge where it is not necessary to
exchange/rebuild it with a new cantilever, coils, dampers, stylus assembly can be performed after the cartridge have been inspected at the
factory. A price quote for the necessary repair will be issued to the distributor, and the work will only proceed after approval by the customer.
However, if the cartridge's cantilever assembly and/or stylus is damaged beyond repairable condition, and only a full overhaul will resurrect
the cartridge, the rate for "exchange/rebuild" will apply.
Specifications for Lyra Clavis Evolve 99
Type: Moving Coil, low-impedance, low-output, medium compliance
Frequency range: 10Hz - 50kHz
Channel separation: 35dB or better at 1kHz
Cantilever system: Ceralloy (ceramic whisker-reinforced aluminum) rod with line-contact stylus (3 x 30 micrometers profile)
Internal impedance: 3.3ohms
Output voltage: 0.4mV (5.0cm/sec., zero to peak, 45 degrees)
Cartridge weight (without stylus cover): 9.0g
Compliance: Approx. 12 x 10 cm/dyne at 100Hz
Recommended tracking force: 1.6 - 1.75g
Recommended load: Direct into non-inverting RIAA equalizer amplifier or head-amplifier: 10ohms - 47kohms
Step-up transformer: 2 - 4ohms (not more than 10ohms)
Recommended tonearm: High-performance, rigid bearing, resonance-free, medium mass radial or linear-tracking type
with integrated headshell and adjustable anti-skating force.
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