Cyrus 8vs - Capable of driving the ATC SCM11 ?

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At 70 watts per channel is my Cyrus amp up to the job of driving the ATCs . I've heard they are very power hungry.

 

[edplaysdrums42]

Hi there

By all accounts the 8vs should be enough. I have a 6XP at 40w per channel and i will need to upgrade it to get the best out of some ATC's. If you have some or get some let us know what you think

Cheers Ed

 

[plastic penguin]

WILLDEWHURST:At 70 watts per channel is my Cyrus amp up to the job of driving the ATCs . I've heard they are very power hungry.

Yes, unless you live in a barn...

 

[Frank Harvey]

The 6vs and 8vs were quite lean sounding amplifiers (unlike the 6xp and 8xp), and even if they were powerful enough, I think you'd find the overall sound a little anaemic. The 6vs and 8vs just doesn't have the current for the SCM series.

 

[plastic penguin]

FrankHarveyHiFi:The 6vs and 8vs were quite lean sounding amplifiers (unlike the 6xp and 8xp), and even if they were powerful enough, I think you'd find the overall sound a little anaemic. The 6vs and 8vs just doesn't have the current for the SCM series.

Have Cyrus ever made a chunky sounding amp?

Should be okay if the OP doesn't play music at wall-shking levels. Otherwise I'd be looking at speakers in the region of 90dbs upwards.

 

[Frank Harvey]

The pre/powers are quite different to their integrated amplifiers, and the XP's are an improvement over the old VS series.

I'm not talking all out power here as this is related to volume, although this applies too. I'm talking current, which is more about drive. Speakers that are harder to drive need more current. Imagine a speaker has to reproduce a snare drum. A well recorded snare drum is very dynamic, and requires a speaker to be very responsive. An easy speaker to drive won't need as much power as a less sensitive one to reproduce that snare drum to the same level. Oh, and the amp needs enough headroom too - I best mention that before the wolves close in.

My point is that for the SCM's to sound as well as they've been designed to, a 40 watt amp that is probably no more than 10 amps or so just isn't going to cut it. It'll sound fine, and to many they'll still sound great, but bear in mind these are designed to work with their own amplification which are 150wpc minimum.

 

[Anonymous]

Would a PSX R power supply combined with the amp help in this area ?

 

[Frank Harvey]

It will help, but the cost of an integrated with a PSXR wouldn't be that far off a pre/power which will do a better job.

 

[plastic penguin]

WILLDEWHURST:Would a PSX R power supply combined with the amp help in this area ?

Have you heard the ATCs? I have and they are very good, but wondering why you're pinning the ATCs to your sticking place when there are a raft of other very good speakers, better suited to your current kit?

 

[Anonymous]

What other speakers should I look at bearing in mind they would have to be situated quite next to a wall ?

 

[plastic penguin]

WILLDEWHURST:What other speakers should I look at bearing in mind they would have to be situated quite next to a wall ?

Spendor S3/5R, PMC DB1i, Dynaudio 2/6 or even look at Totem Rainmaker or Arro. The Arro are floostanders but are so petite and you could probaly dangle them from the lampshades and they'll sound impressive... over exaggeration, but one of the most flexible speakers I've come across.

Edit - almost forgot. Epos M12is. Brilliant with Cyrus and all the suggestions will be more receptive than the ATCs.