Cyrus' new "intelligent" power supply promises sound upgrade to all XR series products

Cyrus' new "intelligent" power supply promises sound upgrade to all XR series products
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Could you improve your hi-fi products' sound quality just by tweaking their power input? Cyrus Audio claims so, and it's launching a new device that does just that.

The PSU-XR is the most intelligent power supply that Cyrus Audio has ever made. Using its built-in microprocessor, it can 'talk' to the device to which it's connected, sussing out its exact needs and tweaking its configuration of power sources accordingly. This optimisation makes for better sound quality from the partner device, according to Cyrus Audio.

The PSU-XR's output voltages are digitally controlled, reducing noise. Cyrus claims some big gains over its PSX-R2 power supply – the new model is apparently 60 per cent more powerful, and 50 per cent more efficient.

The Cyrus PSU-XR is available now, and costs £2395 / $2850 (about AU$4200).

Joe Svetlik

Joe has been writing about tech for 20 years, first on staff at T3 magazine, then in a freelance capacity for Stuff, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine (now defunct), Men's Health, GQ, The Mirror, Trusted Reviews, TechRadar and many more. His specialities include all things mobile, headphones and speakers that he can't justifying spending money on.