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Liric – the portable isodynamic hybrid array headphone

Powered by Rinaro Isodynamics

Features

Driver type: Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array® MZ4

Closed-back, circumaural headphones

Lightweight magnesium frame

Stainless steel headband with padded cushions

Ergonomic ovoid shape

Genuine leather headband

Tech Specs:

Diaphragm Type – Rinaro Isoplanar® MZ4

Frequency response 4 - 92,000 Hz

Impedance 30 Ω

Nominal SPL 100 dB (1mW/1kHz)

Maximum SPL >130dB

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): <0.15% (in the whole frequency range

Weight: ~ 390g

Accessories:

Case: Gift box with foam inserts - EVA pouch with soft plush interior

Included cables: 1.5m soft TPE cable, with aluminum casings, ending with 3.5 mm jack 3m soft TPE cable, with aluminum casings, ending with 3.5 mm jack

Headphone termination: 3.5 mm TRS jack

Included adapters: 6.3mm gold-plated jack Airplane jack

Award-Winning Technology In A Portable Frame

LIRIC features the state-of-the-art technology developed by Rinaro, re-engineered for day-to-day use. The MZ4 Isodynamic Hybrid Array driver was purposefully scaled down and tuned to deliver a similar audio experience with its larger counterpart found in the Empyrean.

Combined with the closed-back design, it helps preserve the original clarity and emotion of your favorite music through enhanced sound and minimized external noise. Each driver is entirely hand assembled and tested in Rinaro's industrial facility in Ukraine.

MZ4 Casing

Reinforced polymer housing designed to withstand the demanding 10,7N load generated by the Hybrid Magnet Array.

MZ4 Isoplanar® Diaphragm

Weighing only 0.08g with a large active area of 3507mm.

MZ4 Hybrid Magnet Array

Symmetrically placed on either side of the diaphragm our neodymium magnets are arranged into a Hybrid Array to create a 0.3 Tesla Isodynamic magnetic field required for a uniform activation across the whole diaphragm surface.

MZ4 Isodynamic Hybrid Array Driver

We have continued our collaboration with Rinaro Isodynamics to create the MZ4 Driver.

LIRIC is the first closed-back headphone to be powered by Rinaro’s Isodynamic Hybrid Array driver. Created exclusively for Meze Audio, the MZ4 driver offers the same dual shaped voice coil array seen in the Meze Audio Empyrean. Over 30 years of R&D have gone into developing this technology, resulting in one of the lightest and most advanced planar magnetic drivers on the market.

A new innovation to the MZ4 driver developed in-house by Rinaro Isodynamics is the Phase-XTM system, which improves ambience and spatial sound imaging, often found to be a problem in closed back headphone designs.

MZ4 Isodynamic Hybrid Array Driver

We have continued our collaboration with Rinaro Isodynamics to create the MZ4 Driver.

LIRIC is the first closed-back headphone to be powered by Rinaro’s Isodynamic Hybrid Array driver. Created exclusively for Meze Audio, the MZ4 driver offers the same dual shaped voice coil array seen in the Meze Audio Empyrean. Over 30 years of R&D have gone into developing this technology, resulting in one of the lightest and most advanced planar magnetic drivers on the market.

A new innovation to the MZ4 driver developed in-house by Rinaro Isodynamics is the Phase-XTM system, which improves ambience and spatial sound imaging, often found to be a problem in closed back headphone designs.

Ultra Low Distortion

Total harmonic distortion (THD) measures under 0.15% in the whole frequency range.

Lightweight

71g combined driver weight designed to create a headphone that offers comfortable listening on the go.

Phase-X™ System

Improved ambience and spatial sound imaging through innovative technology.

Ultra High Resolution Audio

Upper frequency limit of audio reproduction is 92,000 Hz.

Easy-to-Drive

100db@1mw/1kHz; 30Ω Can be driven by almost any portable source without needing amplification.

Scaled Flagship Isodynamic Hybrid Array Technology

One of the most sophisticated and advanced planar magnetic technologies in the world has been scaled down for portable use.

Improved Efficiency at Higher Frequencies

At frequencies above 10kHz, where sound wave length is smaller than the cushions inner cavity, the sound field becomes diffused with an amount of the direct and reflected sound waves within the ear canal.

A significant increase of direct sound waves was achieved by positioning the most efficient part of the diaphragm in mid-high frequencies directly over the ear canal, resulting in improved 3D imaging and spatial localization.

Phase-X™, A Revolution In Sound Imaging

An innovation to the MZ4 driver is the Phase-X™ system created by Rinaro as a way to minimize phase distortion issues typically found in closed back headphone designs. This patent-pending technology helps create an immersive spatial sound imaging.

The Phase-X™ system improves the accuracy of spatial imaging in-line with its open back counterparts, especially noticeable on binaural recordings.

Original Source Recording

Absolute linear phasing offers the listener the original spatial image as it was recorded. This includes information from the instrumentation as well as the recording environment itself.

Nonlinear Phasing

Nonlinearities in phase response noticeably affect the reproduction of the spatial image of the original recording. (illustration)

Phase-X™ Linearization System

With the addition of the Phase-X™, Liric achieves a more linear phase response and a faster transient response decay. This allows for a more faithful reproduction of transient sounds and improves ambience and spatial imaging for the listener, taking them closer to the environment of the original source recording.

Optimal Airflow Control

Padded headband cushions are symmetrically placed in a “+” shape to allow proper air flow, and lowers the heat and humidity buildup. Covered in genuine leather, the headband is perfectly tuned for optimal pressure distribution it follows the structure of the head, creating firm and even contact.

Just like all Meze Audio headphones, LIRIC is easily adjustable for a sturdy, yet comfortable feel that fits most head shapes.