Cyrus one amplifier
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I assumed he owned one and was a bit biased. But re-reading your post, you didn't actually say.
There could well be an aspect of it's performance that someone might prefer when comparing to any other amp.
But I'd be amazed if it would 'blow the socks off' the Cyrus xr-i7 I currently own -or indeed the Cyrus 8 I owned before that.....let alone an amp at 4 times the price.
(I have heard one but can't remember how it sounded)
Integralista
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Hi, this is interesting question. I was so curious about Cyrus One some 8 years ago that I have purchased nice well preserved Cyrus One for me. I have had a lot of tube, hybrid and transistor amps in last 30 years. Cyrus One has his own personality. It sounfs fast and detailed. It has also very good soundstage and quick but not very deep bass. Rock, guitar and acoustic music sounded very good with him. It has less power than is today typical even from small amps but those watts ate serious. Cyrus is also very well built, my was with metal casing and proper casted cooling radiators for heat generated by end stage amp in it. Yes and even it was 30 years old it worked flawlessly. Even volume worked, no problem. I loved this amp in combo with my small Xavian Delizia floorstanders. On the other hand combo with B&W 610 was not very good...(speakers...). Small Dynaudio Emit 10 sounded very good with Cyrus as well. That all was valid till I tried Rega Brio mk6 at home. Brio was a real step up in sound quality even Cyrus was defending his position till last breath. At the end I had to choose amp for second system and it was Cyrus, which has left😪. But I loved Cyrus a lot. New Cyrus 40 amp or "fullsize" Cyrus 80 amp are amazing amps, just lot more expensive. And No, old Cyrus One will not beat new modern amps in 6.000,- £ teritory. I have now also nearly new Rega Aethos integrated and this amp is amazing. A lot better than Brio but very similar in many aspects, they have "family sound". Cyrus One was also big joy to listen like Rega amps. It just needs more care with selecting the right speaker. BR.
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This idea is valid like Donald Trump's claim that he will stop war in Ukraine within 24 hours when elected. Has not happened as we all know. I think your Naim amp may give a lesson to the Cyrus as well. What I forgot to write, Cyrus One was not very good when combined with high sensitivity speakers. My old Cabasse Iroise 500 with some 92-93dB sensitivity were too much of good thing for Cyrus. This combo was shouting and screaming when louder. On the other side, Brio was here lot better. And combined with Rega Aethos, it is pure magic. So used Brio mk6 for some 300-400 Eur is better amp than Cyrus One. I can put my finger to the fire...
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