Comparing: Cyrus 40 ST and Matrix Audio MS-1.
| GENERAL | ||||
| Brand Name | Cyrus  | Matrix Audio  | ||
| Product Name | Cyrus 40 ST | Matrix Audio MS-1 | ||
| November 2024 | May 2024 | |||
| $3995 | $8999 | |||
| Manufacturer URL | cyrusaudio.com | www.matrix-digi.com | ||
| IMAGES | ||||
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| FEATURES | ||||
| ✔ | ✔ | |||
| ✔ - ESS ES9039Q2M | ✔ - 2x AKM AK4499EX + AK4191 | |||
| ✘ | ✘ | |||
| ✘ | ✘ | |||
| ✔ - 5 inch touch | ✔ | |||
| STREAMING | ||||
Onboard Apps | 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 | TIDAL, Qobuz, Sony Select, QQ Music, Baidu Cloud and HIGHRESAUDIO, internet radio stations | ||
Streaming | Airplay 2 | Airplay 2, Spotify Connect, NetEase Cloud, TIDAL Connect, Audirvana | ||
| ✔ | ✔ | |||
LAN Access | ✔ - DLNA, uPnP | |||
| DIGITAL INPUTS | ||||
| TOSLINK Optical | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Coaxial Optical | ✔ | ✔ - x2 | ||
| Bluetooth | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| HDMI ARC | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| HDMI eARC | ✘ | |||
| HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| USB (Media) | ✔ - USB-A | ✔ - x2 | ||
| USB (Audio DAC) | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| Other | ||||
| ANALOG INPUTS | ||||
| RCA | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| XLR | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Phono | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| 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% | ✔ - SNR >121. THD+N:<0.00015%@1k, <0.00030%@20Hz-20kHz | ||
| XLR | ✘ | ✔ - SNR >127. THD+N <0.00015%@1k, <0.00018%@20Hz-20kHz | ||
| 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. | ✔ - MA Remote app for Android/iOs | ||
| Control | Trigger in DC 6-12V <10mA. Trigger out DC 12V/50mA MAX | |||
| HARDWARE | ||||
| Ethernet | ✔ - Gigabit | ✔ - Gigabit | ||
| WI-FI | ✔ - Wi-Fi 5. 2.4+5GHz | ✔ | ||
| Audio Processor | ||||
| OP-AMP Chip | ||||
| Operating System | BluOS | MA Player | ||
| Internal HDD/SSD | ✔ - Compatible with M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe SSD | |||
| CPU | ||||
| Internal RAM | ||||
| Internal Storage | ||||
| Power Supply | 100-230V 50/60Hz. Optional external ‘40’ PSU | Linear PSU. AC 100V-120V 50/60Hz or AC 220V-240V 50/60Hz Factory fixed | ||
| Power Usage | 30W max, <0.5W standby | 60W max | ||
| Remote | ✔ - ‘40’ remote | ✔ - RM4B | ||
| Dimensions | 385x220x88mm | 430x353x106mm | ||
