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A work colleague had a pair with a Linn Sondeck turntable and Naim amplification. The sound was incredible with Gilbert O'Sullivan sounding as if he was with you in the room. Those were the days when it was recommended to spend the bulk of money on the front end.

I have noticed that when Which? Magazine review, for example DAB radios or midi systems their best buys do not necessarily reflect the findings of What Hi-Fi.

Good advice given by all. The answer is to buy a good CD player for the Cyrus. I have a Play 1 in the bedroom so the convenience of Sonos is not totally lost. Then the Connect could be plugged into the midi system

Is there a discernible difference in sound quality between a CD player and Sonos Connect as an input. I have a Cyrus One Amp fed by a Sonos Connect and wondering if I should buy a CD player? Does any member have both and can advise.

Which? Magazine also came to that conclusion.

Age is no gauge when it comes to sound. Past ranges of good names can sound good. In pubs these old speakers sound remarkably good screwed to ceiling and wall joists in less than perfect surroundings. Yesterday I was in HMV and they had JBL speakers playing and they sounded expressive and...

I have a Western Digital MyBook Live Duo. This NAS has a built-in Apple Server so I import Apple Lossless files. I use a Sonos Connect for playback

Try 13 amp mains cable. Cheap as chips

Afficienados install a dedicated mains spur from the fuse box. Internal power supplies in HiFi components are good at supressing mains noise

If it works and you are pleased with the sound why replace it?

I am laying in bed with a lot of whistling in my head. I also contracted shingles 15 years ago which caused tinnitus. It does not spoil music enjoyment and most of the time I forget about it.

Scan speak now make the paper cone driver. M21 WG-09-08

Wilmslow have the Vifa drive units so replacement is possible. I owned a pair of AP2 but as they were sealed enclosures I found my Cyrus One made them sound rather lean and bright. If you have a meaty amp replace the drivers. 8" drivers are a rarity these days. In today's money you need to spend...

I have a Connect plugged into my Cyrus amp driving Kef speakers. It sounds pretty good, too. After all it is a DAC with analogue and digital outputs. I also have a Play 1. Well, I like both sound similar with the Connect Cyrus sounding marginally more open and perhaps not so smooth as the Play1...