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[macvisual]

Thanks Pete.

The 2-box Cyrus is the 8vs integrated with PSX-R power supply. I bought the amp on its own to start with during a late-night wine-induced bout of eBay BiB button clicking (seriously!). Once in the system though, I was very pleasantly surprised by its abilities, in fact I'd say it was the first amp through these doors which was a genuine upgrade to the Sony 770ES.

The PSX-R just adds weight and clarity - and great value (used) too.

Cheers for that info! Any idea which Cyrus power-amp/s may suit a passive pre-amp me wonders...? Having a nightmare trying to find a power amplifier or mono-blocks at the minute to suit my hi-fi system.

Thanks;
Pete

[Gromit]

Cheers for that info! Any idea which Cyrus power-amp/s may suit a passive pre-amp me wonders...? Having a nightmare trying to find a power amplifier or mono-blocks at the minute to suit my hi-fi system.

Thanks;
Pete

Pete - a passive pre with Cyrus power, I'd have absolutely no idea I'm afraid. I think in such instances a Cyrus pre would be the best choice. If I don't keep the Exposure Super XV I may go for a Cyrus X-Power to bi-amp the Royds.

[jandl100]

IME (having - briefly - owned one) and from general forum banter, the Cyrus preamps are the weak link in their catalogue.
The one I had (sorry, forgotten the model) was mediocre in the extreme. Just opaque and boring and bland. It just closed the music down. A passive pre in a Cyrus system or with a Cyrus power amp would be a very interesting thing to try, imo.

[jandl100]

And Exposure gear.
I was at a bake off quite a few years ago, and someone brought along a 'classic' exposure amp.
Everyone else was drooling down their shirt fronts at the sound when inserted into the system - but it just seemed rolled off, coloured and cloudy to me. Your missing the point, they laughed. Bugger me if there was a point!

A few years later I tried again, a dealer had a 21RC pre on a good deal. Bought it - sheesh, nothing special at all. It was better than that classic amp, but very ordinary.

Maybe Exposure just do things differently, and you have to be in to that particular vibe to appreciate it?

[Marco]

And Exposure gear.
I was at a bake off quite a few years ago, and someone brought along a 'classic' exposure amp.
Everyone else was drooling down their shirt fronts at the sound when inserted into the system - but it just seemed rolled off, coloured and cloudy to me. Your missing the point, they laughed. Bugger me if there was a point!

The point was you weren't a blinkered fanboy!

Can't stand that sort of pish - folk 'married' to a particular brand... Utter nonsense, and a sign of gross insecurity. If it sounds shit, then it is SHIT, no matter who makes it!!

To the fanboys I would say: WAKE UP, remove the blinkers from yer peepers, and embrace REALITY...

Marco.

[Gromit]

Must admit, I have little or no time for those who become evangelical over certain brands - even more so when it's to the detriment of other kit. Those who know me, will understand I've been a fan of Exposure amps for many years but would never state them as the be-all. As an all-round package I'd even say my Cyrus rig is the better of the 2 amps I own presently. The Exposure is also extremely fussy where speaker cable and warm-up is concerned. Regarding the latter, it really does take the amp 24 hours to come on-song (this is easy to demonstrate - providing one has the time of course!) or at least a couple of hours' hard use, from being switched off for any length of time.

Regarding cable - I've been using NVA LS6 for a few years now and am yet to find an amp which doesn't like it. The Exposure though (from past experience) really does prefer a simple, multi-strand copper cable of decent weight, ie its own or something very similar. To that end, I purchased some Van Damme Hifi (4mm) from Mark Grant the other day which works incredibly well - even driving the amp hard it doesn't even get the slightest bit warm so clearly a perfect match, electrically.

[Arkless Electronics]

Always found Exposure gear good but not as good as some would have you believe... Ultimately a bit lacking in transparency and a little "thick" sounding...

[Firebottle]

..... it doesn't even get the slightest bit warm so clearly a perfect match,

Crikey

Couldn't let that go, if you have warmed up speaker cables in the past you must have been using some pish

Tell me that's a joke ......

[struth]

Might get hottish at amp end, but shouldnt anywhere else

[Gromit]

Crikey

Couldn't let that go, if you have warmed up speaker cables in the past you must have been using some pish

Tell me that's a joke ......

Get it all glowing, that's what I say.

The amp getting warm...natch.