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Cyrus Audio 40 PSU

Phono power supply

What it is

Cyrus 40 Series external PSU — optional outboard upgrade for any 40 Series component. What HiFi: "lifts the 40 PPA's performance to a significant degree" with "increase in scale, authority and dynamic finesse". Cross-compatibility note: also enhances 40 AMP integrated amplifier, 40 CD player, 40 ST streamer, and legacy XR-series components. Digitally-controlled output voltages claimed stable and noise-free. UK-built Cambridgeshire.

OUTPUT VOLTAGE: multiple rails, digitally controlled and auto-negotiated per partner. No user-published voltage spec.

What the reviewers said

Cyrus 40 PSU dedicated power supply Cyrus PSX-R2 / 40 PSU heritage· Electrical noise floor
resolution... particularly good Pursuit Perfect System (Ellis) 2023 (PSU-XR)· Low-level noise floor
weakest purchase case of the three Home Theater HiFi (Martin) 2023 (PSU-XR)· Electrical noise floor

How it scores

Clarity

  • Electrical noise floor 71 from listening evidence

LowerVolume

  • Low-level noise floor 74 from listening evidence

Specifications

cable to phonoCyrus proprietary multi-pin
compatible phonosCyrus-40PPA
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