Cyrus amp and Mission Speakers

[raygreen]

How would a Cyrus Amp pair up with a pair of Mission 751's?

I have heard that older Cyrus Amps (I, II and III) are better that their newer ones - what's the opinion here? Will a PSX power supply make a real difference here?

[agk]

Well.
One and two are great, not heard three.
Yes.

[istari_knight]

I used a III with some 751 once upon a time, sounded good to me ! The III was an upgrade over the Pioneer A400 I was using previously... Not heard one with the PSXR but never felt I was missing out.

Have also used I & II at various times, they're okay but getting very flakey at this age & will require some serious servicing sooner rather than later.

[Macca]

I've heard a mark I into Mission 761. Terrible, terrible sound; one of the worst 'proper' hi-fi systems I have ever had the misfortune to be subjected to. Worse than anything I've ever put together and that's saying something.

Not sure what was wrong and may well not be the fault of the amp but it put me off them. This was late Eighties so both amp and speakers were relatively new.

[istari_knight]

I found the I / II good with vinyl sources but rough as rats with digital... What was the source Martin ? IIRC 761's were relatively alright budget jobbies.

[Macca]

Digital source. A Mission cd player.

[istari_knight]

Digital source. A Mission cd player.

Say no more !

[julesd68]

How would a Cyrus Amp pair up with a pair of Mission 751's?

I have heard that older Cyrus Amps (I, II and III) are better that their newer ones - what's the opinion here? Will a PSX power supply make a real difference here?

I auditioned both Cyrus I and II when they were originally being sold. I liked II a lot - quite a step up from the cheaper amp, and I remember finding that the PSX really did make a worthwhile difference.

Problem is with these old Cyrus amps is that they can fetch really silly money on ebay.

I must admit the Mission speakers wouldn't be my first choice. Given the nature of the Cyrus house sound, unless you want something really in your face, IMO you need to pair them with a neutral speaker or something on the warm side, otherwise you might find the sound rather fatiguing.

[raygreen]

I auditioned both Cyrus I and II when they were originally being sold. I liked II a lot - quite a step up from the cheaper amp, and I remember finding that the PSX really did make a worthwhile difference.

Problem is with these old Cyrus amps is that they can fetch really silly money on ebay.

I must admit the Mission speakers wouldn't be my first choice. Given the nature of the Cyrus house sound, unless you want something really in your face, IMO you need to pair them with a neutral speaker or something on the warm side, otherwise you might find the sound rather fatiguing.

I also have a pair of Celestion DL6 which are perhaps a little more neutral sounding. Would these be better suited to a Cyrus amp. Would something like a Rega Mira pair up better with the Missions?

[walpurgis]

Not wishing to disillusion anybody, but I've used the Cyrus I and II amps and in my opinion I'd sooner save money and get a Denon PMA-250SE or PMA-255 or even better a PMA-350SE. The Denons are available for less money, are well made, sound better (in my opinion) and have enough power to drive a decent speaker. They aren't speaker fussy either.

I've had a couple of PMA-350SE amps and each time I get my hands on one, I'm always amazed how good they sound for such modest money.