Yes, it looks suspiciously familiar. Cyrus say they designed it, but I suspect ‘customised’ is nearer the mark. Very few companies have the equipment to make a good tonearm.
not too sure why a £300 cd player, why would anyone that is looking for a turntable? perhaps a £1500 turntable instead...
Like Exposure - essentially a Rega clone. £1300 plus cartridge.perhaps a £1500 turntable instead...
To be fair, a lot of turntables use Rega components.
Years ago Cyrus made their own speakers at an over inflated cost. They weren't very good as I heard a pair at a London show in 2007/8. They seemed to fade away into the Cyrus archive. I can see this turntable doing something similar - can't see it catch on.
You mentioned the cost of the turntable, suggesting may be £1500, but I was thinking you were referring to the Cyrus turntable cost. Ignore me!
Not saying it’s a bad thing, it’s just up to the manufacturer if they want to go to the expense of designing and making it themselves, or have it made for them to offer a brand alternative. I think non turntable brand manufacturers don’t really sell many of their turntables (ones made by others), which is likely why many rely on an existing turntable manufacturer to make it for them. I doubt it’d be worth the cost designing and making it from the ground up for themselves.
I've seen the One Linear speakers discounted at £149 which is good value. They are nothing special though.
But there is a new Exposure turntable and it costs £1300 as you say. And it looks a lot like the Cyrus under discussion. So a good comparison, surely?You mentioned the cost of the turntable, suggesting may be £1500, but I was thinking you were referring to the Cyrus turntable cost. Ignore me!
It did sound very nice at the Ascot Show last weekend, with all Exposure electronics and ProAc speakers I think. It looks classier than a P6 somehow, but it may simply be the brace is finished the same as the plinth, and the swankier lettering.
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