Comparing: ARCAM SA45 and Cyrus 40 ST.
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GENERAL | ||||
Brand Name | ARCAM ![]() | Cyrus ![]() | ||
Product Name | ARCAM SA45 | Cyrus 40 ST | ||
July 2024 | November 2024 | |||
$4999 | $3995 | |||
Manufacturer URL | www.arcam.co.uk | cyrusaudio.com | ||
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FEATURES | ||||
✔ | ✔ | |||
✔ - ?ESS ES9039Pro? | ✔ - ESS ES9039Q2M | |||
✔ - 2x 180W @ 8 Ohm | ✘ | |||
✘ | ✘ | |||
✔ - 8.8 inch non-touch | ✔ - 5 inch touch | |||
STREAMING | ||||
Onboard Apps | ARCAM Radia | Via BluOS app: Amazon Music, Bugs, CustomChannels, Deezer, IDAGIO, KKBOX, Napster, Neil Young Archives, nugs.net, Pandora, Presto Music, Qobuz, QPlay, Qsic, Spotify, SOUNDMACHINE, TIDAL, Tunify | ||
Streaming | Apple Airplay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect | Airplay 2 | ||
✔ | ✔ | |||
LAN Access | ✔ - UPnP | |||
DIGITAL INPUTS | ||||
TOSLINK Optical | ✔ - x2 | ✔ | ||
Coaxial Optical | ✔ - x2 | ✔ | ||
Bluetooth | ✔ - Version 5.4 A2DP Sink/Source, AVRCP, BLE, Snapdragon Sound, AAC, LE Audio, Auracast | ✘ | ||
HDMI ARC | ✔ | ✘ | ||
HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✘ | ||
USB (Media) | ✔ | ✔ - USB-A | ||
USB (Audio DAC) | ✘ | ✘ | ||
Other | ||||
ANALOG INPUTS | ||||
RCA | ✔ - x3 | ✘ | ||
XLR | ✔ | ✘ | ||
Phono | ✔ - MM and MC | ✘ | ||
Other | ✘ | ✘ | ||
DIGITAL OUTPUTS | ||||
TOSLINK Optical | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Coaxial Optical | ✔ | ✔ | ||
USB | ✘ | ✘ | ||
Bluetooth | ✔ | ✘ | ||
HDMI | ✘ | ✘ | ||
HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✘ | ||
AES/EBU | ✘ | ✘ | ||
Other | ||||
ANALOG OUTPUTS | ||||
RCA | ✔ | ✔ - x2. SNR 117dB THD+N 0.002% | ||
XLR | ✘ | ✘ | ||
Headphone | ✘ | ✘ | ||
Passive Speaker | ✘ | ✘ | ||
Subwoofer | ✘ | ✘ | ||
Other | ||||
SOFTWARE | ||||
Multi-Room | BluOS WIRELESS MULTI-ROOM | |||
EQ | ||||
App Remote | ✔ - BluOS App for Android/iOS. Integrates with Control4, Creston, Alexa and others. | |||
Control | 12V trigger in/out | |||
HARDWARE | ||||
Ethernet | ✔ | ✔ - Gigabit | ||
WI-FI | ✔ - Wi-Fi 5. 2.4+5GHz | ✔ - Wi-Fi 5. 2.4+5GHz | ||
Audio Processor | ||||
OP-AMP Chip | ||||
Operating System | BluOS | |||
Internal HDD/SSD | ✘ | |||
CPU | ||||
Internal RAM | ||||
Internal Storage | ||||
Power Supply | Linear toroidal. 100V or 110-120V or 220-240V. 50/60Hz. | 100-230V 50/60Hz. Optional external ‘40’ PSU | ||
Power Usage | 1000W max, 0.5W standby | 30W max, <0.5W standby | ||
Remote | ✔ | ✔ - ‘40’ remote | ||
Dimensions | 432x390x140mm | 385x220x88mm |