I have a Cyrus 8vs2 amp and thinking about upgrading, what should I consider: - PSX-R power supply or - Cyrus power amp or - ditch the Cyrus and go for a better integrated amp. Any suggestions would be welcome.
You could bi amp with an 8 power but this may just be a side step - the next stage up would be using a pre/power such as the pre-vs2 with an X power but again this is an expensive option. Have you thought about changing your CD player, this usually gives a greater improvent and if you're using a cyrus cdp then you can get it upgraded to the latest se versions when they come out?
Hi ...I upgraded my cyrus 8 + psxr with a smartpower plus and another psxr. I am using an Arcan diva 137 with B&w 704's. I am using the system bi-amped and bi -wired
The upgrade to the amp I found fantastic and well worth the money and interestingly I've just added an Isotek G11 vision mains conditioner to the whole system which again has made another huge improvement .My advice would be to get a good dealer to demo the above improvements to you and I am sure you will see what I'm on about.
If you go down this route and you later decide on the pre/power cyrus road, you can always re-use your psxr's on the new system and you will not loose much on selling the old cyrus gear which has great residuals.
I've been amazed at how much of an improvement you can wring out of just a cyrus 8 let alone the possibilities of an 8vs2.