Price Paid:  $100.00 from ebay

Summary:
I bought my Cyrus one 6 years ago together witch a huge Harman Kardon-50pound-100W amp, just because the cheap shoe-box made me curious - expecting nothing new. At home I could hardly trust my ears, there was so much soundstage, precise and powerfull sound and an exellent stereo image. Compared to my other amps including the Harman Kardon I felt like removing a curtain from the soundstage

Strengths:
excellent sound

Weaknesses:
no remote control

Similar Products Used:
cyrus 3

Price Paid:  $100.00 from ebay

Summary:
I bought my Cyrus one 6 years ago together witch a huge Harman Kardon-50pound-100W amp, just because the cheap shoe-box made me curious - expecting nothing new. At home I could hardly trust my ears, there was so much soundstage, precise and powerfull sound and an exellent stereo image. Compared to my other amps including the Harman Kardon I felt like removing a curtain from the soundstage

Strengths:
excellent sound

Weaknesses:
no remote control

Similar Products Used:
cyrus 3

Price Paid:  $325.00 from audiogon

Summary:
Finally, an amazing little amp that produce an amazing sound. I was a bit skeptical about the amp since it's old but after reading all the good stuff about this gem, I went ahead and gave it a try. It doesn't hurt since it cost a fraction to my system.

The sound...It's to good to be true. I tried all the integrated amp in it's price range and nothing even come close. It's produce a very natural and open sound in my system. Music is fast , the bass is tight and involving. I guess this is the british sound characteristic.

I am glad that I give this little amp a try. So if you are looking for an affordable true class amp, give this a try. You will not regret it.

Thanks
Melissa

Strengths:
Sound
compact

Weaknesses:
old

Similar Products Used:
Golden Tube audio
Jolida
rotel

Price Paid:  $120.00 from ebay

Summary:
Beautiful little amp, headhphone jack is at front on my model.

Build quality is very good and the amp is quite heavy considering its size.

Sound quality is excellent, no added distortion or coloring of the sound. I found bass to be very good on mine, maybe its cus my speakers are close to the wall.

overall, I love the sound produced and I cant fault its design.

Strengths:
Simple, no frills amp. Reveals alot of detail, clear, powerful(sounds louder and more powerful then most av amps that are rated at 70+wpc), build quality

Weaknesses:
honestly cannot fault its sound or design.

Price Paid:  $400.00 from All Records - Nicosi

Summary:
What can i say about this Amp!
I bought mine in 1987 and since then i have yet to hear a more transparent amp at any price.
Clarity, Speed, Resolution and Imaging are all simply amazing and if you are nutpicking you could say that bass is a bit lightweight (although amazingly fast, controlled and tuneful). Dont forget that this amp is rated at just 2x25W RMS!
Overall this is a Classic amp which is still a giant killer after so many years.

Strengths:
Astonishing Transparency and Resolution throughout the frequency Range, 3D Imaging, Speed, Power belies it's 2x25W RMS Rating - One of the best Sounding Amps ever made at ANY Price!

Weaknesses:
Noisy Input/Recording Selectors and Volume Control (Need to be turned several times back and forth to eliminate noise), No MC Phono Stage

Similar Products Used:
Cyrus II, Audiolab 8000A, ONYX OA30, Yamaha DSP-AX1, Krell KSA-250

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