I’m looking to setup a new system in my office and have been deciding between a Cyrus One HD and a used Cyrus ’Classic’ integrated amp, likely a Cyrus 8vs2. Has anyone on the forums experience of comparing the sound quality between the Cyrus 8 classic amps and the newer Cyrus One HD. The One HD is about 2x the price of a used 8vs2 but given that the primary input source is going to be digital, initially USB from Mac, the 8vs2 would also involve the purchase of a separate DAC, something like a Topping D30.
As I’m a bit old school, I may add a CD Player or Transport in the future as I do like my CDs still. Visually the classic amps are a better match to the CDi and CDt. The alternative is to add any CD player to my main system and keep this office system as purely streaming…. this is future thinking.
What is the general perceived wisdom of those who have heard both? Does the One HD hold its own (or better) the SQ of the 8vs2?
A new One HD would also come with 2-yrs warranty whereas a S/H 8vs2 would likely have no warranty but if the sound and build quality of the classic amps is head and shoulders above the One, then that also needs to be considered.
Initially, the primary mode of listening will be through headphones until a later point when speakers will be added, possibly Neat Motive SX3, KEF LS50 or something else from KEF or B&W.
Any advice gratefully received,
As I’m a bit old school, I may add a CD Player or Transport in the future as I do like my CDs still. Visually the classic amps are a better match to the CDi and CDt. The alternative is to add any CD player to my main system and keep this office system as purely streaming…. this is future thinking.
What is the general perceived wisdom of those who have heard both? Does the One HD hold its own (or better) the SQ of the 8vs2?
A new One HD would also come with 2-yrs warranty whereas a S/H 8vs2 would likely have no warranty but if the sound and build quality of the classic amps is head and shoulders above the One, then that also needs to be considered.
Initially, the primary mode of listening will be through headphones until a later point when speakers will be added, possibly Neat Motive SX3, KEF LS50 or something else from KEF or B&W.
Any advice gratefully received,
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