Looks like they are willfully blind to and patently ignoring the wave of reliability issues with CYRUS, that are well-known . CYRUS has a huge base in the UK .They used to be built like a tank .... apparently not so anymore
Scope out the UK audio forum for the actual UK consumer takes on the common product failings
http://pinkfishmedia.net/forum/forums/audio.5/
Here is a pair of samples:
"webster said: ↑
The Cyrus cdt appears to be highly thought of but there seems to be quite a few horror stories regarding reliability in general with Cyrus cd players and it is of course nearly 3 times the price of the CXC.
From the limited research I’ve done there doesn’t appear to be any direct competition at a similar price point.
I’ve had a few Cyrus CD players. Lovely sound but dogged with issues.
I’ve had so many failures with Cyrus stuff I’d never buy any of their products again...."
Scope out the UK audio forum for the actual UK consumer takes on the common product failings
http://pinkfishmedia.net/forum/forums/audio.5/
Here is a pair of samples:
"webster said: ↑
The Cyrus cdt appears to be highly thought of but there seems to be quite a few horror stories regarding reliability in general with Cyrus cd players and it is of course nearly 3 times the price of the CXC.
From the limited research I’ve done there doesn’t appear to be any direct competition at a similar price point.
I’ve had a few Cyrus CD players. Lovely sound but dogged with issues.
I’ve had so many failures with Cyrus stuff I’d never buy any of their products again...."