Cyrus 40 PPA Phono Preamplifier Launches

Cyrus 40 PPA Phono Preamplifier Launches...

Cyrus Audio revealed their latest phono preamplifier, the 40 PPA at the Bristol HiFi Show back in February this year. After further successful pre-launch demos at shows in the UK and overseas, we are very happy to confirm that the 40 PPA is now in full production and shipping to Cyrus retailers as we went to press.

The 40 series really has hit the ground running, so the 40 PPA needs to be something special to not only join this new range of products but ultimately improve on the phono preamplifiers that have come before. About 20 years ago, Cyrus launched the Phono X which quickly established itself as a top performer when it comes to enjoying your favourite records. However, Cyrus managed to take things to the next level with the launch of the Phono Signature around the time of their 30th anniversary. This product really was a game changer and became a firm favourite, mostly because it performed way above its price point!

So, we now bring ourselves right up to date with the arrival of the 40 PPA, a phono preamplifier designed and built upon a foundation of high performance and looks that just wow due to the new 40 series brushed aluminium casing and glass front displays. We are glad to see that this isn’t just a tweak of an existing product inside, Cyrus have created what they believe to be one of the best phono preamplifiers on the market, at any price! The PCB design has had a complete overhaul and increased from 4 to 6 separate layers to help separate those key circuits from each other and decrease noise interference to almost zero. The power supply has been completely changed to reduce noise by 20% compared to the Classic PHONO power supply and gain control is now available in 5dB steps to help you find that perfect setup.

As for the setup, this can mostly be done via the included remote control and the on-screen menu, so that you can make those important cartridge refinements from the comfort of your chosen listening position, instead of tweak, sit down, listen and repeat.

The 40 PPA still allows you to connect up to 4 turntables if you lucky enough to have that many, allowing you to have both Moving Magnet and Moving Coil cartridges, with the added benefit of balanced XLR or unbalanced RCA outputs.