planning to buy

i love hearing both carnatic and hindustani clasical music.and the room size is 12*18 (w*l)

i am also planning to buy cyrus cd6s cd player with cyrus 8vs2 stereo amp

parterning with floorstander moniter audio rs6 , quad 22 L,dali ikon 6 or kef iq 5

i will be much obliged if few of of you post your observation/suggestion

reg

babu

Hi,
Love the cdp and do like the speakers too but dont think much of the amp.Would not team the cyrus cdp with the Cyrus 8VS but go for a bigger amp. U may get a thin, bright sound which may not be to ur taste. Tons of amps in that price range to drive full range floor standers better.
Regards.

dear dinyar

thanks for prompt responce/suggestion. could yiu pl suggest the amp pl

reg

babu

Thats a pretty good CDp & Amp combo you've shortlisted !
Partner it with ProAc Studio 140 Speakers-A friend of mine has this exact Combo & it sounds heavenly with any sort of music.
The ProAc spkrs are sufficiently efficient to give you V. good SPL's with your room size.

Hi,
If its the pro ac 140 then definately a better amp(primare I 30, Marantz 15 SI and the like) or some pre/power combos.(primare Pre 30/A30.2 if the budget allows) If its the MA RS 6 the marantz or even the Nad 162/272(not popular but solid dependable combo) and goes well with the MA. I dont think much of it but the Roksan Kandy is also considered a great match to a cyrus cd and will drive all but the most difficult speaker loads.I think the cyrus amp just makes the sound lean. (tons of amps with most dealers explain why i guess)
Regards

dear dinyaar and kamal

thanks a lot for your promt responce and suggestions

i too have heard roksan candy is good amp and it goes well with cyrus cdp6s though pro ac 140 is a good floor stander it may be boomy with this set up what do you feel how if we pair it with dali ikon 6 or ma rs6

reg
babu

hI,
The pro ac is far superior to anything else u mentioned but remember that a great speaker(Pro ac 140) can sound inferior to the MA rs 6(good at best) with the wrong amplification. Expensive speakers need not bring improvements in sound with moderate electronics. I think the MA RS6/Roksan/ Nad combo would be good and the money saved on the pro ac can and should be used in a great cdp. If pro ac then suitable amps(better than Roksan Kandy and the likes).Having said that i cant see why the pro ac will sound boomy!!!!!
The amps u mention will definately drive them but not to the levels that they are capable of delivering.I would buy the speakers i like and then try and provide the best amplification and source the pocket allows. So fix a budget and am sure u will get tons of options from lots of guys here and on similar forums.
Regards

PS; If u choose the Roksan good luck with the distributor. He could be a nightmare to deal with!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dear dinyaar

thanks and you r right on observations. proac is definitely avery good speaker as i have come to know. what i am trying to find out what could be the best speaker set up for the cyrus combo.if i opt for proac difinetely ihave to go for still beter electronics is it. reg the budget if need it can be
enhanced

reg

babu

Hi,
Then here is my suggestion
1)Marantz SA 7001 KI cdp or if budget allows Primare CD 31
2)Primare I 30 integrated or Bryston B 100 SST amp(different in character)
3)Floorstanders : Pro Ac 140, B&W 704.
4) Standmounters: B&W 805s /dyna contour 1.4

These are my suggestions. If u want even more flexibilty and performance buy pre/power combo instead of integrateds from the same manufacturers but the price will be much steeper though if its the pro acs their high sensitivity(91 or 92db ) would be easy for both the above mentioned integrateds to handle.
Regards

Hi Babu,

I agree with all of Dinyaar's suggestions, but I am not sure if his point about the differences in speaker sound came out clear enough.

To make it simple, let us assume that you have two options:
1. Marantz SA 7001 KI cdp / Primare I 30 Amp / Pro Ac 140 speakers
2. Marantz SA 7001 KI cdp / NAD 162,272 Amp/ MA RS6 speakers

The first setup is obviously better than the other one, but they sound quite different. It is possible that you may actually prefer the second option! ...but then, not necessarily.

This would largely depend on your choice of music and personal preferences. So take the CDs that you listen to most of the time (not necessarily the best recorded ones) and spend at least one hour with each of these speakers, using the closest match for electronics.

My experience is that the first setup produces a more honest sound (as recorded), and with a better sound stage. While second setup produces a more lively sound, and is more forgiving to bad recordings; but the sound may not be truly reflecting the original recording. Also the MA sound is more upfront and intimate. So it depends on whether you prefer the singer on the stage or in the room. There is no right or wrong here, it is your personal preference. Make sure you finally decide ONLY based on what you like, and not based on what we or the reviewers consider to be better. Remember that you would be living with these speakers for a long time and would like to listen to them more often than your family members

Regards,
Sharad