Recent content by Mike_Schmidt

I agree with you guys here they could be ear piercing. If I were to have older 8 series there would be no question no. The new pre2Qx is a different cyrus sound I wouldnt be surprised if and when its reviewed to a 4 star review. Its refined everything is there the detail timing and imaging is...

made me laugh!

Theyll get hammered alright with Metallica and Megadeth!!! to my limit of 75db

I agree the presentation is more exciting compare to the proac which I find different from previous series I have owned (little more balanced across the board). The finish on the Focals is flawless not one scratch and even after a week of listening there starting to open up from when they...

I have a chance to swap my Proac's for the Focals which are really brand new they were used as surrounds for a doctor that never used the system. There isnt one mark on them either. But hearing both im leaning to the Focal but cant get over the fact there around 8 years old vs my new proacs...

I did notice Naim had the BNC but didnt take notice until read this thread but everything is clear now. the only problem is I still need a RCA on the coax end for my cyrus pre. I have narrowed down to two Naim 5XS or Cyrus CD signature.

Amazing repsonse greatly appreciated.

In the near future I was going to pick up a Naim 5XS to go with my cyrus pre DacQx but was going to the spidif as that is the only digital output. Why would naim have a output that is not any good for sound quality?

Cyrus 8se with psx at the time and rega p3

I had the A21 with JC2 and found it only okay. I'm much happier with my Cyrus stereo 200. But if you narrowed down to these two I would honestly say hearing arcam's integrated amps I would take the acram musically. The a21 had power and drive but I never felt involved with it. I'm from the...

Flip flopping like a yo yo maybe all I want is a transport if I still like playing cd's. As a transport has anyone compared the new Cambridge vs the Cyrus cdt. I'm looking for sound quality over convince I really don't care about streaming but having access to all of my music via my iPhone is...

Thanks Cnoevil I havent heard much but if I was a betting I would say arcam and Cyrus would compliment each other, thanks for that.

Im looking for a network player that I can use a usb stick and Im into adding a nas right now I will later. Im looking at the cambridge cxn to stretching Bryston bdp-2 but that doesnt do anything but play files. If all I want is to play music lossless that I can transfer from my imac to a usb...

I have a cyrus kit Pre2 DacQx and psx-r with Stereo 200 and there CDT into a set of Proac studio 118's and in about 2 weeks 148's and enjoy the sound. I find this generation compared to old which I have had alot more refined not as cynical and not as lean. Im glad I upgraded the Dac to the Qx...

We'll not really I was asking about the Bryston bdp-2 or the Cambridge cxn for digital storage playback. The transport was a second part but if it's only the pick up that wouldn't have anything to do with output maybe it does maybe this is for nothing but I do want some advice on the Bryston...