Cyrus not for everyone?

[Gusboll]

Unsurprisingly as you can see from my sig, I love Cyrus gear. I listen to rock, jazz, indie, punk, psychedelia etc.

My ears are not after what I consider to be artificial-sounding chocolatey warmth with thumping bass; they want detail from high to low (maybe it's the ex-drummer in me). I think that I have fairly good matching speakers but I agree with a previous post that careful cable matching is also important.

I now have a system that I can listen to all day and night at raised and low volumes. Love it!

Currently listening to: Tame Impala - Lonerism

 

[Helmut80]

I don't get on with their house sound.

Even if I did, they occupy one of the top spots on my 'ugy stuff that I don't ever want to see in my house list' (together with Chord of course).

 

[char_lotte]

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[Crossie]

I like Cyrus.

LHC - I have Wilmslow Audio speakers. Scanspeak for tweeter and mid range, Volt for LF - excellent bang per buck, would definately do it again.

details here - http://www.whathifi.com/forum/your-system/diy-speakers-bass-extenders

 

[BronC]

Crossie - the mono X's are great power amps. With them being superceeded by the 200's and 300's they are a great buy on e-bay ("other web sites are alsp awailable") - SQ VFM

 

[Balderdash]

Hi Lhc,

My speakers are a slight variation on the Rhapsody. I asked for a slightly slimmer cabinet to save space and chose a cheaper driver combination. I use in each speaker 2 x monacor sph100-c for mid and bass and a monacor DT400 for treble. Happy to tell you about the speakers that are really lovely.

 

[Balderdash]

Interesting- thanks everyone. I have asked the forums about my amp before and have looked at quite a number of replacements including class D and valve. Sometimes my set up really sings, other times it gets fatiguing. I wonder if Cyrus is not to my liking, too revealing/harsh on occasions.

apologies for grammar- ipad to blame.

regards

 

[CnoEvil]

Interesting- thanks everyone. I have asked the forums about my amp before and have looked at quite a number of replacements including class D and valve. Sometimes my set up really sings, other times it gets fatiguing. I wonder if Cyrus is not to my liking, too revealing/harsh on occasions.

apologies for grammar- ipad to blame.

regards

For Class D, try Bel Canto / Primare I22 / I32

For Valves, try Pure Sound A30

For Hybrid, try Pathos Classic One Mk111

 

[Triggy]

You will see from my signature that I have several Cyrus items!

I love the sound, the detail and controlled bass.

I found that interconnects and especially speaker cables can significantly affect the nature of the sound.

Each to their own, enjoy your music!