forkedoff said:
hi there,i currently have avi adm9.1 with imac running through it although i love them i'm getting itchy feet to update my system i have £2000 to spend i noticed the review of the cyrus 8 dac and was very intrested.do you think this will outperform my current system with the right matched speakers any ideas on this look forward to your ideas many thanks chris...
A Cyrus 8 DAC plus speakers will sound quite different to you current speakers, it's up to you which you prefer. I made the move to ADM9.1s a couple of years ago and don't regret it at all. AVI have updated the 9s recently with new drivers and crossover, I haven't heard them but user feedback has all been positive, particularly in the bass.
If you want to stick with AVI, your main options are:
1. Sell the current ADMs and get new ADM9.1T RS
2. Add the AVI sub to the current system
3. Sell them and buy ADM40s. These are their new floorstanders and cost around £3k.
See the AVI site or my signature for pictures.
Hope that helps?