cyrus amp

a cyrus 7 amp for 350 notes...what do ya think..?


much of an upgrade on my nad..?

cheers

 

If you want an honest opinion, you seem to be making little tweaks to your system here and there, changing the DAC etc, What is it about you existing system that you don't like, maybe going back to some first principles might help?

Mr Perceptive

 

I dunno - it's all this overtime I doing - I just have an overwhelming urge to upgrade...

plus it does seem a bit of a bargain... 8o)

 

Mr Cat

At the end of the day its your money, in your shoes I would save up my overtime for a significant upgrade(s) rather than spending it a little at a time. Then you could go out, dem some serious kit, decide what you like and chose to buy new/ex-dem/s-h ...But as I said its your choice.

If you look on the eBay completed listings maybe £350 is not such a bargain after all...

http://electronics.search-completed...opZ1QQnojsprZyQQpfidZ0QQsacatZ293QQsofocusZbs

Mr Perceptive

 

Make sure you have a listen first. I had a Cyrus 7 a while back and its a decent amp IMHO, but it sounded a bit raggeddy around the treble end with KEF Q-series speakers - maybe not the best pairing for either.

Cheers

Gordon

 

why not get an entry level valve amp?

Its the answer to most questions

liiike this one for example.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Leak-Stereo-2...ryZ43804QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Im not knocking the cyrus, but if it aint got a glowin bottle, it aint worth snottle

 

NB
You would need to get a simple little passive pre, shouldnt cost much.

 

Still got my Cyrus 7 + PSX-R. I'd say 350 is the upper limit of what you might pay. Around 300 would be considered a good deal.

In terms of its performance. Plenty of power for its size, decent current output. I wouldnt say its raggedy in the treble. Certainly was not shamed at by my Lavardin IS Ref. Whilst not as powerful or well controlled (bass wise) as my Krell integrated, it is arguably more lively. I like the 7 amp a lot.

 

I've e-mailed the seller (a north east shop) asking if I can do a home demo...

 

I think you can get better than a Cyrus 7 for £350 notes these days.

 

i suspect this deal is £350 *brand new* from either lintone or moorgate
not a bad price

 

yeah, they wouldn't let me do a home demo...sigh...stuff em' - yeah, it was lintone audio in gateshead...I said i would pay the full amount as deposit too...

 

350 is a popular price point for amps I think. Care to expand on the alternatives you might recommend?

 

For just a bit more you could try the Ming-Da M34A, or a second hand Icon 40i. Wonderful sounding amps. On the flip side of the coin that money should buy a Naim 32/42/62 with either a 110 or a 140, again a cracking combination. Densen Beat anyone as well. Saw an Audio note Zero Pre and Mono blocks for £500 the other week. There's lots of good stuff that approaches the high end available if you go looking.

 

yeah, the main criteria is that the amp can be a direct replacement for my nad - in the sense that it would continue to drive my main speakers, and be able to connect to the av amp whilst watching dvds...

 

Yes but what can be got for £350 without having to wait a year for an extreme bargain? I dont mean £500.

 

A Rotel 1062 for starters.

 

I havent listened to one, looks a bargain. I'd be interested to compare one to the Cyrus 7, same output and I guess the same target market.

 

thats exactly what i'd reccomend !

I'd add in vintage amps like leaks, quads, Beard p35's etc - and of course new amps from china from places like cattylink.

I think valve amps at this price range dont have much competition from domestically produced solid state (solid state from china..places like cattylink again being the exception..)

 

what about a - Roksan Kandy III Integrated Amplifier..?