Make onecast faster
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#Make onecast faster pro#
I tested the ONE Cast with a variety of sources – Roon server via Chromecast, and also using my Roon Core to drive the USB input, Bluetooth from an iPhone 11 Pro Max. Setup is done via the Google Home app either on iOS or Android, which is the best way to do so, setting up the Wi-Fi and thus enabling all your streaming services – Airplay2 and Chromecast. The supplied remote is a simple wand with basic functions and play/pause and source switching. Of note are the lightness of the knobs which don’t feel terribly solid and the LEDs, which are rather bright on their default setting (but can be adjusted with the IR remote). No tone controls as such on this amplifier given its fairly “purist” approach. The power switch is a push button under the source selector.
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The case is true to Cyrus design being a well-built and dense half-width case with a source selector knob on the left, and the volume on the right (a digital encoder with LEDs to show your volume setting). Powered on, the amp senses the load presented by your speakers to optimise its output.
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Via the USB-B asynchronous input, the amp is capable of 192kHz, 24-bit PCM data and Single DSD (2.8 MHz).Īmplification duties are handled by the same class D amps as with previous Cyrus ONEs, rated for 100W per channel into six-ohm loads. For Roon, the amp can be used via the Chromecast option, though the stream tops out at 48kHz, 24 bits.
#Make onecast faster android#
In terms of streams, the Cast principally is a Chromecast audio device as well as an Airplay 2 device, covering both Android and iOS users. Inside, the amp sports an ESS 9018 for DAC duties, fed by the digital inputs as well as the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth streaming inputs. Up front, there is a quarter-inch TRS headphone jack driven by a class A/B amp. Remaining are USB-B input, optical and coaxial digital inputs, along with MM phono input as well as a set of line level inputs set up for AV duties. The back panel now sports a HDMI input (for HDMI-ARC) and two antennae for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Key changes from the HD are the omission of APT-X from the Bluetooth input, as well as the omission of the second set of speaker terminals and two line level inputs. For this review, I replicated some of the tests I did with the ONE HD, to confirm the abilities of the new model. Built into the same half width (but fairly deep case) as the ONE HD, this amp promises to bring streaming hi-fi in a simple package to the midrange hi-fi hobbyist.
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Bringing the amp up to date with streaming capabilities, Cyrus has brought forth a streaming capable version of its line of ONE amps. – Stage depth isn’t quite as deep as more esoteric amps rhythm and timing bested by the likes of a Naim Unit Atom LEDs can be a bit bright, legends on the dials a bit hard to make out lightweight feeling knobs Bluetooth input does not support APT-X.Ī YEAR ago, I had the fortune of reviewing the stablemate to this amp, the ONE HD. + Detailed, involving sound, with large sound staging open midrange, with nicely balanced upper end and good extension fast and lean bass and good pace, rhythm and timing very fine passive MM phono stage good digital and analogue connectivity with a fine internal DAC Chromecast functionality a boon – integrates into TIDAL, Spotify and Roon easily. CYRUS ONE CAST streaming integrated amplifier