Comparing: Cyrus 40 ST and WiiM Ultra.
| GENERAL | ||||
| Brand Name | Cyrus  | WiiM  | ||
| Product Name | Cyrus 40 ST | WiiM Ultra | ||
| November 2024 | October 2024 | |||
| $3995 | $329 | |||
| Manufacturer URL | cyrusaudio.com | www.wiimhome.com | ||
| IMAGES | ||||
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| FEATURES | ||||
| ✔ | ✔ | |||
| ✔ - ESS ES9039Q2M | ✔ - ESS ES9039Q2M | |||
| ✘ | ✘ | |||
| ✘ | ✔ - TPA6120A2. -99 dB THD+N and 119 dB SNR | |||
| ✔ - 5 inch touch | ✔ - 3.5 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 | Spotify, iHeartRadio, TIDAL, Amazon Music, Qobuz, Napster, Pandora, TuneIn, Deezer, and more. | ||
Streaming | Airplay 2 | Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Chromecast | ||
| ✔ | ✔ | |||
LAN Access | ✔ - DLNA and others via WiiM App | |||
| DIGITAL INPUTS | ||||
| TOSLINK Optical | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Coaxial Optical | ✔ | ✘ | ||
| Bluetooth | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| HDMI ARC | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| HDMI eARC | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| USB (Media) | ✔ - USB-A | ✔ | ||
| USB (Audio DAC) | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Other | ||||
| ANALOG INPUTS | ||||
| RCA | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| XLR | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Phono | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| Other | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| DIGITAL OUTPUTS | ||||
| TOSLINK Optical | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Coaxial Optical | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| USB | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| Bluetooth | ✘ | ✔ - Version 5.3 with BLE and BT LE Audio | ||
| HDMI | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| AES/EBU | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Other | ||||
| ANALOG OUTPUTS | ||||
| RCA | ✔ - x2. SNR 117dB THD+N 0.002% | ✔ - SNR 121dB. THD+N 116dB (0.00015%) | ||
| XLR | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Headphone | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| Passive Speaker | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Subwoofer | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Other | ||||
| SOFTWARE | ||||
| Multi-Room | BluOS WIRELESS MULTI-ROOM | WiiM Multi-room Audio | ||
| EQ | ✔ - Independent settings for Wi-Fi, HDMI ARC, Optical, Bluetooth, Line-In | |||
| App Remote | ✔ - BluOS App for Android/iOS. Integrates with Control4, Creston, Alexa and others. | ✔ - WiiM Home App for Android/iOS/Mac/Windows | ||
| Control | ||||
| HARDWARE | ||||
| Ethernet | ✔ - Gigabit | ✔ - 10/100 | ||
| WI-FI | ✔ - Wi-Fi 5. 2.4+5GHz | ✔ - Wi-Fi 6E | ||
| Audio Processor | ||||
| OP-AMP Chip | ||||
| Operating System | BluOS | |||
| Internal HDD/SSD | ✘ | |||
| CPU | ||||
| Internal RAM | 512MB | |||
| Internal Storage | 512MB. Flash | |||
| Power Supply | 100-230V 50/60Hz. Optional external ‘40’ PSU | 110-240V 50/60Hz | ||
| Power Usage | 30W max, <0.5W standby | |||
| Remote | ✔ - ‘40’ remote | ✔ - Bluetooth WiiM Voice Remote | ||
| Dimensions | 385x220x88mm | 211x200x72mm | ||
