System Pics 2020

Hi-Fi Corner
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Hi Mick

How do you rate the Cyrus phono stage and psu? Did you compare it to others.

System looks wonderful!

Thanks.

Dan

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I’d be interested to hear your thoughts when you have chance to dem. It was tempting to wait for the 20i - I only got these back in April, around when the new versions were announced. Also being in the US, i decided to take a discount on the outgoing model rather than waiting - knowing the capability of them and the risk of whatever tweaks dyn had made to the incoming version.

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But don’t let the power cables touch the rack, thats worse than having the boxes further back.

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I’m still using Nac A5 with a Quad/Dynaudio combination and it works great Nac A5 is still a good quality cable with or without a Naim amp.

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@SpurrierSucks I sold off a Naim system too there are some fantastic sounding systems out there for well under ÂŁ1000 I currently have a ÂŁ200 hand built passive pre and a ÂŁ500 (used) Quad QSP power amp which drives the Dyns properly

In fact it’s great fun researching and buying a new system there are some excellent one man bands out there producing quality electronics for very affordable prices if your handy with a soldering iron you can build a fantastic DIY system (sadly I’m not).

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No doubt soon there will be a similar wall paper but with records.

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Here you are.

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I want some !!!

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Old fashioned???

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I wonder if it comes with authentic urine smell? Very urban.
Sorry for thread drift.

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I see the height is quoted on that web page to be 250m. Only suitable for extremely tall rooms?

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Hello Dan
I researched phono stages and found a fantastic offer on a new Cyrus phono.
I am very happy with it, a really big step up from what I had. The versatility is also a real bonus.

I don’t browse different dealers and try different options back to back until exhausted all options as there’s so much on the market and would take a huge amount of time/travel. Many comparisons wouldn’t be possible anyway so it’s all relative.

I added the psxr2 which improved clarity and in hifi terms was very good value imho.

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Thanks Mick,

It’s good to see something a bit different. It has very good reviews and am glad you’re happy with it.

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Pipdan - are they StillPoints under your Fact12 feet? If so, how do you find them??
Cheers
Matt

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Not sure if anything changed since I last posted pics, but as the camera was out:

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And here is the room it all lives in:
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Can’t leave the garden and view out… down here in Cornwall the stuff on window is called liquid sunshine
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Nice system and what a view👍

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You could astrophotography with a country garden like that!

Phil

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Good old British summer. Must have been fun fitting that TT shelf to that wall. :sunglasses:

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Hi Matt, they are the ISO Acoustics Gaia III. The floor is a raised wooden one and booms a lot, the feet totally removed this. The effect reduces the soundstage somewhat but in a good way as its much more controlled, refined and clean, less “rock concert by the speaker cabs”. Cheers, Phil

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Thanks @Gazza, we consider ourselves very lucky to have great music, kit to play it on and live in a beautiful part of the world… even if the weather is a bit iffy sometimes

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