Cyrus One Cast Streaming Amplifier Review

There are many all-in-one systems for under £500, from the likes of Denon, Marantz, Yamaha, NAD, etc.. What is available for those looking to upgrade? Maybe a Naim Uniti Atom or a NAD M10 is a bit of a stretch at circa £2k. One option would be the Cyrus One Cast at £1,299. It is a streaming amplifier with built-in DAC, phono stage and headphone amplifier. Let's take a closer look.
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Start 0:00
Design & features 1:43
Technical insights 3:22
Sound quality 5:43
Setup & partnering equipment 9:08
Conclusion 13:14
Link to manufacturer's website:
www.cyrusaudio.com/products/o...
Featured track:
Mari Kodami - Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 14 (Adejio)
• Piano Sonata No. 14 in...

[@randykelly5692]

All the work put out to make this review is very much appreciated, thank you.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Randy. Your support is greatly appreciated too 😊👍👍

[@mikes6844]

Nice to see a Cyrus under review, I’ve spent many years building up a Cyrus system preferring to go for a single box approach which has served me well. Like most systems it comes alive once driven but a good signal source. Thank you for posting 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you for watching and your support Mike 😊👍

[@rotaxtwin]

I do appreciate you opening the reviewed product up and giving us 'gut shots'. So nice to see high quality assembly, circuit boards & components one hopes for at this price. So often the internals are a hot mess from a Chinese dissident with a glue gun. It's a nice small package & footprint, I can see this appealing to the modern consumer. Kudos for keeping it small, not pumping it up in an oversize case to try and impress. Class D has legit sound, I'm using a tiny Chinese eBay unit for our TV driving Polk towers, run off a laptop pwr supply and the results are very impressive.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you for watching and the break down buddy 😊👍

[@shahidyt]

Thanks for another great review Tarun. Back in my student days my brothers and I chipped in to get a separates system. We came across a used Cyrus One and paired them with Mission 731 speakers. We were shocked how a 25 WPC amp could get so loud and how well the combination was. Moving from a Panasonic midi system to separates was an eye opener.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Shahid. I had Mission 761 speaker in my college days. Still have them in the loft. Great speakers 😊👍

[@yyams]

Just had to show ya some more love for the "Picard out" :D Don't think I've forgot! You're a decent dude ya know. Keep it rolling! Mr James

[@josevarela6352]

Very good and (as far as I can tell)quite honest speech.Happy to watch your videos and listen to your hifi thoughts. Greetings from Spain!

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you José 😊

[@san01yt]

Great review as always Tarun!!!

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Sandeep 😊👍

[@zindahoon]

Well Done Tarun , Video quality is amazing with DSLR also detailed review what we expect from you.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Atri 😊👍

[@PDCRed]

Well done Tarun. Simply not enough Cyrus reviews on the interweb.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you PD 😊👍

[@franklandgraff1190]

Thank you for testing midrange equipment, I really appreciate the comparisions! FYI, I did have issues with an error code 3 or 4 times, having to pause and play again!

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Frank. I am not sure what is happening with the error codes 😊👍

[@ossiebacchus7110]

Very informative again Tarun..thankyou!

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Ossie. Much appreciated 😊👍

[@guillaumeSONY]

I like that your reviews are not '' everything is perfect.. '' you point out the weakness of each product and that's helpful

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you GS 😊👍

[@user-hu4ez6ew2q]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 HI Mr. Tarun! 👋I haven't seen your reviews for a long time. Mr. Tarun,please 🙏make test Acoustic Energy Reference 1 - 3 bookshelf and floor speakers and make review floor AE520 speakers.. AE honest company, and made amazing speakers.AE speakers made Engineers, no Marketers.. Thanks! 👍

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

@@user-hu4ez6ew2q thank. I hope to review more of their speakers in the future 😊

[@steverees1936]

Hi Tarun, you nailed it when you say these systems are ideal as a space saver for those who have small spaces. For those situations they are great, but for those of us who have the room and are searching for the last word in sound quality for our budget, we'll look elsewhere. Hope you and your family are well.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you my friend. We are all good, I hope you and your loved ones are too 😊👍

[@archiemacdonald553]

hi tarun nailed it again..explain the pros and cons of matching components .best Archie 😊😊😊

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Archie 😊👍

[@tonyhodgkinson4586]

Nicely spaced out inputs at the rear, even to speakers out.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@avro66]

I have used plenty of cyrus equipment back in the 80s and 90s to great effect, but nothing in the last twenty years, I don't think the one cast would appeal to me but thanks for another great review tarun. Looking forward to your next review.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you for watching Paul 😊👍

[@TombstoneTube]

Straight to the point. Thanks

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you TT 😊👍

[@jenogilvie-grant2636]

Fine review again 👌

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Jen 😊👍

[@kobush18]

Nice review well done 👍

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Kobi 😊👍

[@richarddutchholland4780]

I’ve picked up the Naim Unity Atom after looking at the Cyrus and Nad and having the amazing remote and class AB amplifier hooked up to my LS50 meta is actually quite 😎

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you for watching and the update Richard 😊

[@amarcy5369]

Hi Taran bless you for yet another review of a new peace of equipment , which to me falls a bit short of my expectations . Yes it does a considerably amount of things but . And indeed but is the operative word , is this the end game for hifi . I am a product of the 1950 s and entered into the world of hifi in the early 1970s . I like many of my generation we where consumed by the sound and performance of the equipment available at that time . But quite rightly things have moved on , is this the time for me and fellow enthusiasts to take a back seat and go with the flow . Just out of interest I intended to replace my somewhat aged amp with a basic new no frills amp , because in my mind that ultimately is what it’s all about . The sound and nothing but the sound . But my I take this opportunity to give you the credit you richly deserve , you are a guiding light to those who follow your channel . And I recommend your wisdom to all that discover your informative channel . My best wishes to you and your many followers kind regards From me 😃👍

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you my friend. Very kind of you to say and very much appreciated 😊👍👍

[@Josh-nd8lb]

Would love to see you review the Cambridge audio cxa81 Great content and channel 👏

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Josh. I hope to 😊👍

[@meinwarcrafttagebuch5142]

I've missed all this digital amp and music streaming thing I should really catch up. When I hear these reviews I always notice how much I am still stuck in the 90s ;-)

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Don’t worry. I have had to come out of it kicking and screaming. I still find my 90s Exposure/ ProAc combination hard to beat 😂👍

[@meinwarcrafttagebuch5142]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 for my taste the ProAc is not explosive enough, but other than that, it's tonal balance, soundstage, mid-tone/voice recreation is very good, I agree. It is one of the best bookshelf size speaker ever, there is no doubt. Exposure is very puristic stuff, a friend of mine is still using his exposure pre-amp (even older version than yours) and he is very happy with it to this day (he owns it for over 30 years)

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

@@meinwarcrafttagebuch5142 I agree. My ProAcs are a little dynamically challenged but not bad given the size. Many Exposure amp owns wouldn’t have anything else 😊👍

[@Caror007]

As always, very analytical on the bright side of audio 🤗

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you NC 😊👍

[@Caror007]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 If you need assistance for french translation of any kind (thinking about Atoll) I can help you out. Best Regards. ;)

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

@@Caror007 thank you NC 😊

[@chrisb1292]

As you already stated it correctly, one should always be open to change and innovation! I was skeptical at first as well, but I was looking for a decent all in one solution for quite some time. I tried the NAD M10 at home first and was pleasantly surprised! But after very thorough testing, I went with the Lyngdorf TDAI 1120, highly recommended!

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thanks Chris. A few people have mentioned Lyngdorf. I need to get one in 😉

[@chrisb1292]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 never heard of them before either. It's by the same guy who is behind Dali, but I wouldn't necessarily pair these two, because I consider most Dali speakers to be on the brighter side. The Lyngdorf sounds more neutral and spacious. 🙂

[@billywindsock9597]

Decent looking unit for the price. Surprised there is a phono and only one other input alongside the digital. Thanks for the review.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thanks Billy. It is more focused on the digital side than the analogue side as far as connectivity is concerned 😊👍

[@thebingaling1105]

Nice video as usual. I was looking at this briefly, along with other solutions. Went for a Quad Vena 2 Play in the end and love it. Only half the power of this and some other class D but I absolutely love the sound of the Quad and it has no issues driving my Dali’s. Had Cyrus 8vs 2 and CD8x etc before and although very good, not as nice to me as a the Quad. Have you heard the Quad Tarun?

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

I haven’t heard the Quad Vena 2. My contact at IAG has gone quite. Sent him a couple of emails about other stuff but did not hear back. I spoke to someone else and they said that they are not to concerned about sending stuff to review at the moment 🤔

[@thebingaling1105]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 bit strange that. I think it’s fantastic, never got to hear it with my Imagine Minis as I sold them but sound fantastic with my Dali Oberons. Same ESS DAC as the Cyrus I believe. All the reviews were be read are very good too. Warmer presentation than a typical “Cyrus sound” but that means no listening fatigue.

[@yyams]

Looking pretty slick! Nice review - not that I'm in the market for anything at all, but always interesting to listen to someone with passion and knowledge on a subject. Picard out:D

[@yyams]

I love you forever:D

[@yyams]

And yes, maybe Picard after a 6 months sabbatical on Risa... The hair helps too - no baldy jokes, I'm in the same club! Luckily your tan makes you look less like it's a political haircut than mine, I've had a couple people assume I lean that way and I have to be clear "dude (or dudeess) this is a practical haircut not a political one"... And the fact I'm often wearing leather boots is the same:D Aahhh, white people moaning about how hard they have it, everyone loves that haha. Seriously though - Thanks for the nod with the Picard out! Much love, and may your presentation continue its upward trend! Mr James

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

@@yyams thank you Mr James. I am very flattered by any comparison to Patrick Stewart. Great actor. I have been hooked ever since binge watching Next Generation during my Uni days. Not much studying went on 😊👍👍

[@yyams]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 You got the brains, I'm sure teaching requires a fair degree of diplomacy, no hair (brotherhood of the baldies UNITE!) - close enough! Thanks again dude, that made my day:D Maybe soon it'll be time for yet another TNG binge - having seen it through a couple times I have gained the invaluable knowledge of which episodes I can skip!

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

@@yyams thank you my friend. I love him in X Men too 😊👍

[@brown-eyedman4040]

Thanks for more great content sir. And of particular interest to me was the Ryder Cup shirt. Golf was my father's great passion. Haven't played a round since he passed in 2011, but will again soon. If I can ask, what cables are you using in your main system? I'm using AQ and Kimber. I know question this is like pulling the pin on the grenade and counting to 2!

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you buddy. I actually went to that Ryder Cup with my father and the T-shirt is a souvenir. It was the year it got postponed from 2001 to 2002 due 9-11. All the merchandise had already been produced so it is branded 2001. Makes it more special in my book. Great memories at the Belfry with dad 😊👍

[@StellarAudyssey]

Grenade ignored haha

[@jpdj2715]

Another interesting review. Well done. I do have a question about the setup. How did you connect the devices to your AC? Is everything on the infamous British "domestic ring" or do you have one or more dedicated spurs from your AC grid entry-point? Do you use some form of AC filtering or treatment? The reason I ask is simple. Take a power amplifier as example, it basically turns AC into something that electrical engineers call DC (but isn't) and this can be done with simple filtering. That power goes to the speakers - and somewhere in that path, the power is modulated into audio by a control signal from a source. And each component actually works this way. I have been surprised by the effect of AC treatment in the past and became aware how bad the AC stages of very high end components could actually be. As to audiophile reference content - for female voice, you might try Emma Kirkby; her voice is so pure that it easily signals red flags to the listener when a component is less than ideal (she's a soprano, so you'll need other content for the lower register of course, you know that). Note that "less ideal" may be the consequence of reflected sound in your room mixing with direct from speaker sound. I know you have treated acoustics in the past, not sure anymore about AC, but, imagine in your next video in the "Setup & partnering equipment" you could have a diagram of the system you discuss including its AC side setup and another diagram illustrating the acoustic setup - while you voice over it.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thanks JP. I don’t use a dedicated spur but had an electrician test the grounding at it is very good. I Sue a parallel main conditioner to filter the noise coming of the socket and then a passive filter on a power strip to further reduce noise on the source components. Thank you for the suggestions . I will check out Emma Kirkby 😊👍

[@peterd1364]

Interesting product at the lower end of the scale....I do like your reviews .....my one box solution Moon Neo Ace is more than twice the cost (nearly 3x now) so that is why you sometimes need to pay more to get more, worth considering though for a desktop solution.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Peter. I wouldn’t mind reviewing that unit. Time to reach out to Simaudio 😊👍

[@Sunshine_Superman]

Very true and pretty much why I swapped out my ACE for a 390.

[@bshah4831]

I wonder how the One Cast would compare with Power Node 2i. Thanks for the review. Very detailed.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you buddy. I suspect the Powernode is more comparable to the NAD C338 I reviewed. The Cyrus is a level up in sound quality 😊👍

[@willbrink]

A very sharp looking little unit. I was not expecting the internal build quality and linear power supply. It appears they were intending to design and produce a respectable quality unit for the $. But, also sounds very much like a class D amp, which some like, some don't.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Very true. Thanks Will 😊👍

[@jdekong3945]

I think thats the first time I have seen class D amp that utilises a conventional PSU, interesting. Tarun, I think you hit the ball so perfectly on that review that it left the county nevermind the stadium! I have to confess that I recently have become a bit of a fan of the all in one solution as opposed to the normal separates (its the HDMI control that clinched it for a slacker like me), at the moment I`m just happy to have everything at my fingertips on the phone, no doubt the vinyl bug will bite me on the ass when its time & I think I will build myself a separate pre/power combo. Tarun, you mentioned the naim Atom, is this a product you think you`ll ever review? Wishing you a great Saturday night with nice choooons & a bit of wine :o)

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you JD. Very kind of you to say and very much appreciated. I need to make contact with Naim. I will try to reach out and see what they say. I am the only one in my family who messes around with these separate boxes. My wife loved the NAD M10. It is so simple to use and sounds good too 😊👍

[@jdekong3945]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 Fingers crossed they say yes, have a great one, will see ya next weekend :o)

[@andreasmoller9798]

Good review. I find it a bit strange that some of the Hegel products is priced differently in different countries, I bought my h190 at price of €2800. Witch is not that crazy for what kind of performance you get, nad m10 was more expensive at €3000, i i think between those 2 the hegel is the better amp, more power, larger soundstage, more depth in the bass, and i also find more details, But since then the h190 has jumped to €3300, i was lucky to buy it at the right time and saved me €500, it would be intresting to see you review some more Hegel products like the h190 or 390 to see what you think, 390 is to expensive for me however, onther amp i really like is the denon pma2500ne, thanks again for all the great videos

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Andreas. Very interesting what you say about pricing in different markets. I am hoping to review the H190 soon 😊👍

[@tymonpol6712]

Great channel! Ive set my eye on the ATC SCM19, in part after your review. Is there any other speaker in that price range you would prefer or that I should consider as well? Thanks!

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Tymon. My shortlist around that price would be the ATC SCM19, ProAc D2 (not the R version) and the Dynaudio Special 40s 😊👍

[@tymonpol6712]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 Thanks!

[@tiktaalik_tiktaalik2560]

I’d be interested in hearing your impressions of the Naim atom . Are you planning on reviewing it ?

[@suburamaa]

I like your audio engineering oriented reviews. For a Wharfedale denton kinda warm speakers , would you use this or NAD M10 or NAIM Uniti?

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you suburamaa. I suspect that both would work well with the Denton speakers. I haven’t heard the Uniti Atom at home though just a dealers and shows 😊👍

[@HansDelbruck53]

I enjoy your reviews very much. What is your favorite tube (okay, Valve) power amplifer and pre-amp?

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Hans. The more powerful Prima Luna and Ikon Audio stuff is pretty good. I haven’t heard many others recently 😊👍

[@HansDelbruck53]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 Thanks for the advice. I'll look into those.

[@paulok2153]

Great to see your good self and Cyrus, XR look great as well, but quite a price hike. I find the One cast a bit odd that its not made in england yet the other two were. Is it something to do with the cast licensing costs that pushed it out?

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Paul. I think because it is at a lower price they have it built overseas 😊👍

[@atoz6552]

I really trust your reviews. I didn't realize the Nad was that good. I love the fact it has depth in the stereo image, as you mentioned. I'm still struggling about what to get. Something modern like the Nad or a classic like the A21 from Sugden

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you AZ. Much appreciated. Both good amps with very different sound 😊👍

[@rayfordham9230]

Hi Tarun Good informative review, I'm in the throws of putting a small bedroom system and a streaming amp is what I'm after to drive a small pair of Kef Uni Qs, I already have a pair of floor standing Uni Qs driven by a Naim pre/power in the main system but being a pensioner I don't think I can stretch to a Naim streaming amp, I think the Hegel may do the job but the UniQs thrive on grunt. Once I'm allowed out again I shall resume the search. (You may have got the idea I might like the Kefs ).Thanks for the review it got me thinking, good one. 0

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Ray. Hegel and Kef make very good bedfellows. Kef regularly demo this gear at shows using Hegel amplifiers 😊👍

[@rayfordham9230]

Thanks for that Tarun I'll give it a try, I've been a little out of touch with things HI-FI for the last few years but getting into this streaming thing has wetted my appetite again. Stay Well.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

@@rayfordham9230 Thanks Ray. You too 😉👍

[@shahidyt]

@@rayfordham9230 Hi Ray, since you are on a budget, it might be worth also looking at the PS Audio Sprout 100. It is cheaper and smaller than the Cyrus, has a built in DAC, Phono for MM and also has Bluetooth so you can stream from a smart device

[@rayfordham9230]

@@shahidyt HI Shahid, thanks for your suggestion, PS audio I believe, (I googled it), I've been out of the HI-FI loop for the last 7or 8 years It's surprising how fast the electronic side of HI-FI has changed. I shall add the Sprout to the list. Thanks again mate. Stay safe.

[@keithwood4031]

Aye you're right Tarun I'm rolling my analogue eyes.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

You won’t be alone 😉

[@jeremylynnchagaspereira3926]

Good review. I think it has appropriately dissuaded me from one box class D solutions.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Jeremy. Based on what I have reviewed so far they are good in you need a small footprint but I have heard better from conventional designs 😊👍

[@jeremylynnchagaspereira3926]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 So based on your two reviews, if sound quality is what I’m after I’d choose the Audiolab 6000A (Outstanding) over the Cyrus One (Recommended). Do you have any caveats? I might decide on the Audiolab in the next few days.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

@@jeremylynnchagaspereira3926 the Cyrus is over twice the price of the Audiolab. They are close in terms of sound quality. Without comparing them directly it is difficult to be certain how they stack up against each other. I suspect the Cyrus is a little more detailed but the Audiolab is better value. Hence, the difference classifications. Hope you you enjoy the 6000A 😊

[@Chris-hy6jy]

Hi, given your glowing review of the audiolab 6000A, how do you think the 6000A Play would compare against the One Cast? They both use the same streaming tech from what I can see?

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

The 6000A is better value but the One Play is a little better sounding 😊

[@willmac5642]

The amp I v nearly bought(blind I might add) in that price range was the Rogue Sphinx v3. Also class D but with some kind of tube buffer stage and I think inc a dac

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

I am not sure I can get that over here but that is a brand I would like to check out 😊

[@enjoyunreality]

How do you think the cyrus compare to the audiolab 6000a play wich you have reviewed too? Wich one would you choose ?

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

The Audiolab 6000A is better value but in pure performance terms I think the Cyrus One Cast sounds a little better. I didn’t have them both here at the same time but I have the Iota VX SA3 as a common reference 😊

[@madds6678]

My first system was a Cyrus integrated amp & CD player I liked the half box form factor I upgraded to a dac xp & 2 mono 300’s sounded great but I had reliability issues with the CD player & psx power supplies. Hopefully their build quality has improved. As always good review tarun.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thanks for watching and sharing Madds 😊👍

[@markd4292]

Interesting Tarun, about the changes in speaker impedances across the frequency range can have an affect on how the amp works with these type of speakers. I guess it's best, if you can find, a speaker with a minimum or well behaved impedance curve than a speaker whose impedance curve is all over the place, or have a quality amp that doesn't mind crazy impedance curves?

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

That is true Mark. The impedance swings of a speaker can place quite a demand on the power supply of an amplifier 😊

[@daverobinson9324]

I’d be interested to hear your opinions of the Arcam SA30 when competing against the Niam,Nad and Hagel.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thanks Dave. I only heard it briefly at a show. Sounded good though. I hope to review it in time 😊

[@karlhendricks8864]

Hi there from fremantle western Australia , really enjoy your reviews alot! and i see you have also reviewed the Denafrips aries 2 , would the one cast and aries 2 be good match? i have kef R300 speakers , your help would be great, cheers.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Hi Karl, that maybe interesting. The Ares II would be a step in DAC performance but it is a question of whether the One Cast amp will hold the performance back. Unfortunately, there is no way to know other than giving it a go 😊👍

[@karlhendricks8864]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 Thanks for that : ) it sounds pretty good as i have it , im using a yamaha cd s1000 and it sounds pretty good , just wondering lol i dont want to buy if im not going to hear a difference or waste cash as im not rich , but you have a great xmas there in the U.K always look forward to your reviews.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

@@karlhendricks8864 thank you Karl. I would look at an amp upgrade as the next step. Some of those come with great DACs included these days 👍😊👍

[@karlhendricks8864]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 thank you Taran for that , yes it something i will do in the near future , did you mean power amp or intergrated amp?

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

@@karlhendricks8864 you will need an integrated amp with the Ares II as I has no preamp functionality 😊

[@michas4185]

It would be interesting you to compare Hegel95 vs Atoll in 200 signature vs Moon Neo ...

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Yes I would. Watch this space. Can’t say too much yet 😉

[@mrp5169]

HI ,thanks for sharing , I’m new to separates , I’ve just bought the following: Cyrus one cast KEF LS50 Metas What cables would I require if I buy a sub, how do I set up…looking at SVS SB 1000 PRO / SVS 3000 Micro Subwoofer . I would really appreciate your advice please.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Hi Mr P, thank you for watching. I would get an appropriate length RCA cable and connect it from the Pre Out of the One Cast to the RCA input of the SVS 😊👍

[@mrp5169]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 Hi Tharun, thanks, I made the decision and ordered the SVS SB1000 Pro. I’m really excited to put it all together and get going, however, my KEF Metas are out of stock, so I’ll have to be patient 😥🎶🔊🕺🏼🤣🤣

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

Try to review the Marantz HD-Amp1. Its a great unit for very cheap

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank for the suggestion 😊

[@gdwlaw5549]

I owned the Cyrus One! Disappeared following a burglary. It was very good. A burglar audiophile :-)

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Sorry to hear that 😢

[@gtk_NO]

How does the Audiolab 6000A compare to the Cyrus One in audio quality?

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

The Cyrus One is a little more detailed but also ver twice the price 😊

[@tryfonvassiliadis9209]

Hi Tarun, what do you think about the sound quality compared to iotavx pa3+pa3(stack) & np3(streamer)? Sounds Cyrus better? ...and compared to Advance Paris Playstream A7? if you even had the opportunity to review advance paris. ...oh use speaker KEF Q100.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

I haven’t the Playstream A7 😊

[@tryfonvassiliadis9209]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 How about the sound quality comparing Cyrus One Cast to the Iotavx pa3+pa3(stack) with np3 streamer? Which system sounds qualitatively better? Cyrus or Iotavx?

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

@@tryfonvassiliadis9209 different strengths and weaknesses. Power (Iota stack) vs finesse (Cyrus One) 😊

[@hugobloemers4425]

This is a tough segment to operate in. It is starting to cost some serious money for many people but it obviously can not compete with the £2000,- sector. I like the linear power supply, I guess that is (or makes) the biggest difference with a class below.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

I agree. Thanks Hugo 😊👍

[@dugbert9]

I'm interested in this amp due to its size (small) and the name - which I hope means 'quality'. Should I be delighted or suspicious that one year on from this review I can buy it for £599 new?

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

It is good value at £599 😊

[@gasolin75]

How does it compare to a Mission 778x (only 443 euros in denmark) , i bought a mission 778x and waiting for it to arrive

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

I haven’t heard them 😊

[@gasolin75]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 them ? It's an amp

[@johnsweda2999]

I think you'll find the speaker matching is easier with the Cyrus because it has automated speaker impedance matching You should have said beam me up Scotty lol

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

I will remember that one for next time 😊

[@Carmion93]

Hello Cyrus one cast + bowers & wilkins 603 s2 its ok?

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

On paper , yes but you have to try to find out 😊

[@Carmion93]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 i have now Yamaha r-n 803D

[@speedysteveb]

Too soon to review the exposure XR half width integrated amp! Full disclosure section may take longer than the review! Jean luc!

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Good one 😂 I wouldn’t mind taking a look at some point 😊

[@markcarrington8565]

Great review, Tarun. I know it's not what you set out to do, but how would a Bluesound Node 2i plus your favourite £1,000 integrated amp compare do you think? I declare an interested here. I'm about to venture forth into the world of streaming on my main system for the first time and my choice will be the all conquering Node 2i. I've been using Tidal on my phone to sample music before buying CDs, however, my wife is interested in some Internet radio stations, so it's time to bite the bullet. At some point I'll add a Denafrips Aries II dedicated DAC, as I really want to try the R2R ladder system, being a sucker for individual components inside my gear. I also recognise that some artists will eventually abandon the CD format altogether, so it needs to match or better my CD player. Cheers.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thanks Mark. If you could stretch a little to the Node 2i and the Exposure 2510, that would be something to listen to 😊👍

[@markcarrington8565]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 ,,thanks Tarun. It’s plugging in to my Musical Fidelity A308, so it was out of curiosity really. 😁👍

[@hushpuppykl]

The volume LED lights are funky when you switch the unit on. 😬

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

They are aren’t they 😊

[@stevep4384]

Make it so.

[@olivero.7521]

Hi Taron, as bad as vibration are for audiophile vinyl players as bad they are for the wine stored beside your speakers ;-) winophile Oliver ;-)

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

I am sure you are right. Make a great diffuser though 😂👍

[@michaelmityok1001]

Frank and almost blunt review Tarun, too bad there are not more of them.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you Michael. Much appreciated 😊👍

[@audiophileuk1341]

33 thousand a piece? Loooool tarun

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Sorry, not sure what you are referring to? 🤔

[@audiophileuk1341]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 capacitors..

[@DomRivers67]

Oh dear, they are running head on into the Arcam SA30 with this one, and that's running an ESS 9038 and more, frankly, of everything In fact the SA20 even has the 9038 and that would leave change for a 2021 Node and £400 in your pocket... Bit of a miss really.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

There is room for improvement but still a good aground piece. Thank you for watching and commenting Dominic 😊

[@lonniefarmer7067]

As in all things you get what you pay for and a complete sound becomes more exponential the more you get near that upper 5% lol.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thank you for watching and commenting Lonnie 😊

[@mickbroad2059]

Well when I first glanced at the screen I thought you were showing the old Cyrus one amps...they used to get red hot and blow as gasket at just about anything even with the off board PSU...Moonlight Sonata eh well feast on this kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6u6daZoa75_b7s

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Thanks Mick. She is quite distracting 😉👍

[@moto-rambler]

Totally agree that many hifi setups are relegated to spare bedrooms , the basement, etc. meaning they’re often far from the nearest wifi source. This is why this device is a failure. I ‘could’ simply plug in an ethernet cable (via COA or powerline) and be on my way but that’s not the case because the clowns at Cyrus decided to emulate Apple with the ‘courage’ to remove the ethernet port.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

I see why the lack of Ethernet could be an issue for some. Have you tried WiFi signal booster?

[@moto-rambler]

@@abritishaudiophile7314 Nope. I prefer well thought out elegance in simplicity. I'd rather just plug in a cable. Why would I bother with the hassle and expense of wifi repeaters, etc., just because the bean counters at Cyrus run the show or their engineers are lazy?

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

@@moto-rambler that is fair point.

[@Supashoppa69]

Distracted by those curled up collars. Sort it out! 🤗

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Noted 😉

[@anonmouse956]

What is the point of using a linear power supply on a class D amp when a carrier wave has to get filtered out of the signal anyway? If you don't believe that carrier waves can be filtered out you won't even be buying a class D amp.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Good point. I would have to look into the details of the hybrid design 😊

[@HungryEatNow]

If only I have 5 to 10 rooms I can have many diff setups

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Cool 😎

[@KingOath]

I just bought the Cyrus One based on this review (and others) and I’m so dissapointed with the unboxing experience that I can’t even be bothered listening to it. It’s bad.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

Oh dear, that is a shame.

[@cityscot]

im sorry....whatsthe sound bud

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

I am not sure what you mean 🤔

[@alandean2]

Cyrus build is poor. I bought one of their CD transport that arrived with a CD inside and warped chasis. Lots of reports of goods arrived and having to be sent back. Expensive, overpriced and poor quality

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

I wasn’t aware of that 🤔

[@ericthemauve]

Oh Gawd! I was really buying into this review until you went for the "veil has been lifted" meme/nonsense. So disappointing.

[@abritishaudiophile7314]

That is a shame. How would you describe something that is more transparent? I have used transparent a number of times. I have to find different ways to describe the same thing otherwise it gets a little repetitive 😉