In August we reported about a new CD drive in the Signature series, Xt Signature . It is intended to be combined with their Cyrus DAC XP Signature.
Today we received a press release from Cyrus dealing with an entirely new streamer in the Signature series. Stream X Signature was first shown at the Bristol Hi-Fi Show February 21 to 23.
Stream X Signature is purely a Streaming "drive", which is dependent on an external DAC. It has thus only digial output. By inputs we find two optical and three coaxial digital inputs, a USB and an ethernet input.
Stream X Signature accept most file types, but no DSD. The supported file types are WAV, FLAC, ALAC, AAC, MP3, WMA, AIFF
Cyrus has created a special App that they call Cadence, which can be used to control the Stream X Signature.
Scandinavian importer is PS Audio
Dealer in Bergen, Norway: Hordaland HiFi
Read the press release from Cyrus here:
6th March 2014, Cambridgeshire, UK
Cyrus Audio announces a new music streaming component to join its premium Signature Series range for 2014.
Today Cyrus announces the Stream X Signature; a music streamer which Technical Director Peter Bartlett claims provides “unparalleled sonic performance”. Combining compatibility with high resolution audio formats and the most advanced audio engineering, Stream X Signature is intended to be the finest music source available today.
Capable of streaming high resolution audio files at up to 24 bit/192 kHz and offering compatibility with the highest quality file formats, the Stream X Signature has been engineered to provide preeminent sonic performance. It allows wired or wireless connection to UPnP and DLNA devices, as well as USB host and coaxial SPDIF connections. These inputs are complimented by access to over 100,000 radio stations and podcasts through TuneIn Radio.
All of the products in Cyrus’s flagship Signature range are designed with sound quality in mind, and the Stream X Signature demonstrates this commitment with a host of audiophile grade components, filtering and acoustic design techniques.
The Stream X Signature offers control and navigation through either Cyrus’s bespoke iOS app Cadence or its specialist n-remote, a logical and intuitive control system.
Price and availability
Available now
Stream X Signature £1,250
Stream X Signature + n-remote £1,450
Stream X Signature in Detail
Enclosure Cyrus pressure die-cast aluminium chassis, black or quartz
Inputs 2 Optical, 3 coaxial, 1 USB and 1 RS232 12V input switching source
File compatibility WAV, FLAC, ALAC, AAC, MP3, WMA, AIFF
Sample rate compatibility high resolution 24 bit/192kHz
Outputs 1 coaxial SPDIF
Dimensions (H x W x D) 73 x 215 x 360 mm
Weight 4.7kg
Cadence compatibility iPhone with iOS 6.0 and above, iPad with iOS 5.0 and above iPod touch 3rd generation and above
Why is the Signature range so exciting for hi-fi and music lovers?
To celebrate Cyrus’s 30th anniversary, their engineers took everything they know about audio, and applied it to a no expense spared limited edition Anniversary System. Much of the engineering developed for that system has now been housed in the more affordable classic Cyrus die-cast aluminium chassis.
The Signature Series now includes the following:
Stream X Signature £1,250
DAC X Signature (DAC) £1,750
DAC XP Signature (DAC/preamp) £2,750
Mono X 200 Signature (mono power amp) £1,950
Mono X 300 Signature (mono power amp) £2,750
