Hi Guys,

My name is Pete and I am just starting out on this bug of upgrading my audio equipment.

I have had a set of B&W DM603's for years and I love them, but they have been driven through a Yamaha AX-596 Amp bought in period and I now want to upgrade my amplifier and sources before finding some new speakers too.

One step at a time.....

I'm a bit of an eclectic when it comes to my music taste and I love everything from Classical right through to Dub and Drum and Bass.

I am interested in getting my hands on a used Cyrus 8 series integrated amp with a view to upgrading to external power source and Bi-Amping eventually. I have decided to go down this route initially rather than a straight up Pre/Power set up.

If anyone wants to chime in with what other integrated systems of a similar quality I might look at and any pitfalls of buying second hand there are it would be really appreciated.

Thanks in advance