Cyrus or Naim?

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I don't have a problem with my present Cyrus set up:

8 VS + PSXR

Speaker AE 120, TT Rega p3 + Benz ACE , phono pre -lehmann black cube se

My room is 40m2

My dealer is recommending as an upgrade to replace the Cyrus Amp+power supply by a Naim combo Nac 122x/Nap 150x

Anybody in the forum who compared Cyrus and Naim ?

Thanks for comments

Edgar from Germany

 

[isaacsdad]

Hi Edgar i auditioned both Cyrus and Naim amplification to accompany existing Cyrus CD8x & PSX-R with Wilson Benesch Arc's.

I settled on the Naim 282 /200 combination with a hi cap,which to my ears bettered the various Cyrus amp combinations i tried by a considerable distance. Have been out this evening to audition the new cyrus CD SE, i will very definately be sending for a factory upgrade, awesome sound.Hope this helps,but use your own ears and remember the Emperor's new clothes !

Regards Isaacsdad

 

[Anonymous]

Edgar Eichmann:
Anybody in the forum who compared Cyrus and Naim ?

Yes.

Creek CDP and Sugden A21a won.

 

[SHAXOS]

Actually does anyone know what the differences in HOUSE sounds there are? I hear the same sort of praise for both - ie timing, rythm. Both seem to be described as forward sounding. Whats the main differnce?

 

[Thaiman]

Naim sound meatier than Cyrus, that doesn't mean better though! depend which model we are talking about here SHAXOS. Personally I couldn't live with both of the brands in long term (unless I won jackpot which will be blown on highend Naim) having said that I did really enjoy what I had. SuperNait was superb and I think Cyrus 7Q is one of the best cd player I have heard around the price point, even now a day standard. Nait 3 was rubbish and NAC 82/Nap 250 were quite special. all imo