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  1. #1
    Join Date: Jul 2013

    Location: Kingsbury, NW London

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    I'm Clive.

    Default Goodbye to Cyrus, well nearly

    Yesterday I pulled the trigger, selling 5 Cyrus boxes ( 2 x X300 Sig, DACXP Sig, CDXt & PSX-R), leaving me with a Phono Sig + PSX-R2, & StreamX Sig. So what am I replacing those with?
    I have now ordered a Bryston BP17-3 & 4B3, both in the better sounding black.
    For DAC duties I’ve also ordered a Chord Qutest.
    Am I excited, oh heck Yes.:
    Last edited by Clive197; 10-06-2018 at 11:29.
    SOURCE:OPPO UDP-205 BluRay, SkyQ, Technics SL1210M5G/HexMat Eclipse/MN Bearing/Origin Live Gravity One puck/Isonoes with Boots/Jelco TK-850S Tonearm/Hana Umami Blue, PS Audio Stellar Phonostage. I also have an AT-OC9XSH as a spare cartridge.
    AMPLIFIER: Bryston BR-20 Pre/DAC/Streamer & Bryston 4B3 Power Amplifier
    SPEAKERS: Spendor D7 on Iso-Acoustics Gaia III’s
    HEADPHONES: OPPO PM-1 with Atlas Zeno cable, B&W Pi7 S2 and B&W C5 v2.
    CABLES: Analogue: Speaker Atlas Mavros Grun. Interconnect - Atlas Mavros XLR x3, MCRU Silver Tonearm cable
    Digital:Audioquest Carbon Ethernet x 4, Audioquest Carbon digital, English Electric 8Switch, Chord Optichord, Atlas Optical.
    Mains: PS Audio Perfectwave AC-05 x 5, Isol-8 Powerline Extreme with Quantum Science yellow fuse on input cable, Sounds Fantastic 6way Mains Blocks.
    STORAGE: Synology DS216J NAS with 2 x 3Tb WD Red hard-drives. Samsung 500Gb SSD.
    TV LG55B7 OLED

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    Join Date: Mar 2009

    Location: Chelmsford, Essex

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    I'm Gareth.

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    Really enjoying my Qutest right now. Never having owned a Chord DAC before this one has been a pleasant surprise.

    And dare I say it...? Sounds better than my Oppo 205.

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    Join Date: Mar 2013

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    I'm nigel.

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    Tish and pish.....
    It's been scientifically proven somewhere, silver kit sounds better.

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    I'm Geoff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sumday View Post
    Tish and pish.....
    It's been scientifically proven somewhere, silver kit sounds better.
    No it doesn't. All my gear is black!

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    Join Date: Jan 2008

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    Quote Originally Posted by sumday View Post
    Tish and pish.....
    It's been scientifically proven somewhere, silver kit sounds better.
    Yes, but only on a Tuesday.

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    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

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    I would like a picture of a graphic equaliser printed on the front of my amp like they used to have on Amstrad stuff - I reckon that would be a real upgrade.
    I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in

    T/T: Inspire Monarch, X200 tonearm, Ortofon Quintet Blue. Phono: Project Tube Box CD: Marantz CD6006 (UK Edition); Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 Integrated.
    Speakers: Zu Omen Def, REL T9i subwoofer. Cables: Atlas Equator interconnects, Atlas Hyper 3.0 speaker cables

    T'other system:
    Echo Dot, Amptastic Mini One,Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF

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    LG 55" OLED, Panasonic Blu Ray, Sony a/v amp, MA Radius speakers, REL Storm sub

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    Join Date: Apr 2011

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    I'm Robert.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Clive197 View Post
    Yesterday I pulled the trigger, selling 5 Cyrus boxes ( 2 x X300 Sig, DACXP Sig, CDXt & PSX-R), leaving me with a Phono Sig + PSX-R2, & StreamX Sig. So what am I replacing those with?
    I have now ordered a Bryston BP17-3 & 4B3, both in the better sounding black.
    For DAC duties I’ve also ordered a Chord Qutest.
    Am I excited, oh heck Yes.:
    Nice one Clive,

    Knowing you, you've not made the move without homework and good consideration.

    Bet it's gonna all sound rather nice.

    Looking forward to your findings, evaluation, review at some point, once you've had some time with it
    My System:
    Amplification - Sansui AU-alpha 707 DR
    Turntable - Technics SP10 MK2-Technics EPA-250 Tonearm-Yannis Tome 423.5Plus tonearm cable-Eichmann KLEI Absolute Harmony plugs.
    Ortofon Cadenza Black moving coil cartridge-Fritz Gyger S re-tip. Panzerholz plinth.

    CDP - Pioneer PD-91
    Speakers - Spendor D7 on Soundcare SuperSpikes
    QED Silver Spiral speaker cable-airloc banana plugs
    Mains - Ultra Pure silver plated un-switched socket-Missing link EPS 500 silver plated plugs-Hi-Fi Tuning gold plated silver ceramic 13 amp fuses

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    Join Date: Sep 2009

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    Be interesting how you get on ,Cyrus give a superb sound with their CD players as I am sure you know.i was well impressed with mine ,such a shame it played up so much I had to stop using it !!!!
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    Serious kit that Bryston. Loads of power too.
    Current Lash Up:

    TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.

  10. #10
    Join Date: Jul 2013

    Location: Kingsbury, NW London

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    I'm Clive.

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    Well the new kit is now installed and I have been burning it all in for the last 48 hrs. It’s already showing it’s potential with only a hint of splash to the top registers. The bass even out of the box sank to depths I’ve never heard in my lounge. I reckon that by Sunday night it will be ready for some very serious listening.
    SOURCE:OPPO UDP-205 BluRay, SkyQ, Technics SL1210M5G/HexMat Eclipse/MN Bearing/Origin Live Gravity One puck/Isonoes with Boots/Jelco TK-850S Tonearm/Hana Umami Blue, PS Audio Stellar Phonostage. I also have an AT-OC9XSH as a spare cartridge.
    AMPLIFIER: Bryston BR-20 Pre/DAC/Streamer & Bryston 4B3 Power Amplifier
    SPEAKERS: Spendor D7 on Iso-Acoustics Gaia III’s
    HEADPHONES: OPPO PM-1 with Atlas Zeno cable, B&W Pi7 S2 and B&W C5 v2.
    CABLES: Analogue: Speaker Atlas Mavros Grun. Interconnect - Atlas Mavros XLR x3, MCRU Silver Tonearm cable
    Digital:Audioquest Carbon Ethernet x 4, Audioquest Carbon digital, English Electric 8Switch, Chord Optichord, Atlas Optical.
    Mains: PS Audio Perfectwave AC-05 x 5, Isol-8 Powerline Extreme with Quantum Science yellow fuse on input cable, Sounds Fantastic 6way Mains Blocks.
    STORAGE: Synology DS216J NAS with 2 x 3Tb WD Red hard-drives. Samsung 500Gb SSD.
    TV LG55B7 OLED

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