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Angeboten wird „Pre 2 DAC QXR ++ Vorführer ++“ von Cyrus als Ausstellungsstück aus der Kategorie „Vorverstärker / Prozessor“ bei audio-markt.de - dem Online-Marktplatz für High-End. Das Inserat mit der Nummer 4342417437 endet am 20.09.2026 um 06:23 Uhr.
At €1,290, this is well above the recent used-market benchmark for a Cyrus Pre 2 (DAC): it sits far over the €557 75th percentile and more than quadruple the €304 median, so this reads as ambitious pricing rather than a fair buy. With only 5 recent comparables, the sample is small, but the gap is large enough that the asking price would need a very special condition or extras package to make sense.
What makes it interesting is the Cyrus appeal: these are compact, well-made preamps with a strong reputation for speed, clarity, and a very “alive” presentation, and the DAC version adds convenience without losing the core Cyrus character. If it’s genuinely clean, fully working, and comes with the original PSU, remote, box, or service history, that helps—but even then, I’d want a much softer number here before calling it an easy buy.
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Cyrus Audio: Heritage and Philosophy
Cyrus Audio emerged in 1984 as a specialist electronics brand spun off from loudspeaker manufacturer Mission, with the goal of creating amplifiers to complement Mission speakers. Founded under the direction of Peter Bartlett, a veteran from NAD, the company established its identity with the Cyrus One integrated amplifier—a half-width design featuring the distinctive "control lip" that remains iconic in audiophile circles today. The brand quickly positioned itself as a pioneer in compact, high-performance audio, and later became one of the first manufacturers to champion the Compact Disc format through its partnership with Philips in the early 1980s. After separating from Mission in the 1990s, Bartlett returned Cyrus to private ownership, where it remains independently operated from its Cambridgeshire headquarters.
Cyrus has maintained unwavering focus as a two-channel hi-fi specialist, eschewing multiroom or surround formats. The company's product portfolio centers on integrated amplifiers, power amplifiers, CD players, digital-to-analog converters, and power supplies—all engineered around the principle of delivering high-end sound quality in compact form factors. The brand also pioneered networked audio, developing early high-performance music servers that demonstrated premium sound could be achieved in convenient, integrated packages.
Today, Cyrus occupies a distinctive position as a boutique, high-end British manufacturer that prioritizes sonic excellence and longevity over market size. Under current CEO Nick Clarke, the company continues evolving its Classic series—refined continuously since 1983—and the XR series, developed from scratch using cutting-edge DAC technology and UK manufacturing. Cyrus products consistently earn critical acclaim and industry awards, appealing to discerning audiophiles who value British engineering, meticulous design, and uncompromising sound quality over mass-market accessibility.
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