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  Consonance Cyber 800/845 Valve amps; how good?
In my quest for a new valve power amp l came accross these;

www.operaudio

Not much info around on these but their cheaper models are well respected. Look like amazing value for money, wonder if they have the sound to match?

Any owners or listeners on the Gon?

Cheers Mondie
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12-28-04
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12-29-04   I had the cyber 211 amp. cool looking but not really able to ...   Khaki8

12-29-04   Thanks for your reply. l spoke with the local distributor t ...   Mondie

09-01-06   I've just tested the 800s and 845s in my home and was quite ...   Peter_w

09-01-06   Peter i'm confused about your comment "if you need an a ...   Bartokfan

09-01-06   I think it is unfair to characterize a particular output tub ...   Audiofeil

09-01-06   I own the cyber 211s, which i bought after hearing both the ...   Tbg

09-01-06   what does this mean..."if they are real rather than cop ...   Tvad

09-01-06   I do not know whether the caps are really made by the compan ...   Tbg

09-01-06   Thanks, tbg. would you mind specifying what company name is ...   Tvad

09-01-06   Rubycon.   Tbg

09-03-06   Bartokfan i was referring to the cyber 800s if you need plen ...   Peter_w

09-03-06   Peter, have you compared 845s and 211s? i had always heard t ...   Tbg

09-03-06   Peter, the 845 must truly be some kind of musical experience ...   Bartokfan

09-03-06   Tbg unfortunately i haven't heard the 211 valve as they aren ...   Peter_w

09-04-06   Bartok, what are your experiences with the kt90 tube? which ...   Audiofeil

09-05-06   Bartok, your response is.................   Audiofeil

09-05-06   Hi audio, just on the one amp i own , the jor. i've heard th ...   Bartokfan

09-06-06: Paulfolbrecht
I'm here late, but here's my $.03.

I have a pair of the Cyber 845s and I cannot say I've ever heard better amplification. It probably exists, but I've heard many tube amps up to nearly $10K, PP and SET, a lot of switching amps, and a lot of SS amps. What I haven't heard is SETs really up there in price (>$10K) or pricey class A solid-state amps.

The amps are dead quiet into my Hyperion 938s but more importantly just sound fantastic. Very extended, clear, pure, and transparent, with amazing soundstaging. Closest comparison for me would be the Art Audio Carissa I owned - more expensive, very similar sound, tho I do not think it had the same soundstaging abilities.

As for the parts - I can't speak to all of it but the caps in mine all say Rubycon. I don't think these are quite the best but they're very good, no? Resistors and wire - don't know.

The comment about the trannies is strange to me - they are not small by any means.

BTW I am using the CHEAP Chinese 845Bs and they are damn good.

Paul

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09-07-06   Paul i believe the internal wiring is by van den hul so may ...   Peter_w

09-07-06   Peter, i really don't know the make of the wire in the cyber ...   Tbg

09-08-06   Interesting to see comments on 845 v. kt88/90. they really a ...   213cobra

09-14-06   Just thought i'd point out that the enjoy the music review f ...   Paulfolbrecht

09-15-06   Could be, i certainly do not have the competencies to say ye ...   Tbg

09-15-06   Tbg, yours is a valid concern, and a worthwhile caution for ...   Tvad

09-16-06   I recently returned from a few weeks in china. interestingl ...   Trelja

09-16-06   trelja, you listen at normal 95+db volume? respect, brotha!   Tvad

09-16-06   Thanks for that post, trelja. echos what i've heard from ma ...   Paulfolbrecht

09-16-06   Thanks grant, much respect to you as well!!! i know this ma ...   Trelja

09-16-06   Only problem with that is it doesn't take much 100db+ to sta ...   Paulfolbrecht

09-17-06   Right, paul. however, some of us feel that music at 100 db+ ...   Trelja

09-17-06   No argument. nobody knows at what levels sound is damaging ...   Paulfolbrecht

09-18-06   Trelja, i own the consonance 12 watt 2a3 powered integrated ...   Larryken

09-11-09   i have a pair of cary 845c, cary could modify the amp. w ...   Tx_am

09-17-09   Dan, 845 and 211 have diferent specs in terms of output tran ...   Casouza

03-24-12   I have a pair of the latest 845s opera's. they are brilliant ...   Daviddsailor


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