Thought I would post here to update my thoughts on this great and affordable combo.
I've been using whatever free time I can to listen now that I have some quality components, even pushed gaming to the side.
After a few sonic changes as the Cyclops was breaking in things seem to be settled in now. Never was it harsh or fatiguing, but sometimes there would be a something missing in the upper or lower frequencies. Haven't noticed any changes recently so I think it has finished breaking in. The sound with the combination of the two components (Cyclops and Suspiro) are incredible and continue to impress me and my visitors.
Like great amps should, the upper frequencies are not piercing and are balanced with the lower frequencies and are never competing with each other. I've heard some systems that sound great until some power is really needed, which causes the soundstage and detail to fall apart into a muddy mess. The dynamics are huge and go from quiet acoustic guitar or piano to slamming bass and drums without losing detail or seeming forced.
I was given a nice power cord and tried it on both the amp and phono stage, but it was not a good match for this system, it sounded too dark and buried the detail I was used to. I will call Klaus to get some of those Groneberg Quattro Reference power cords that he has at a great price. However the speaker and IC cables Sonny (Tuan) makes and sell here were a great step up in SQ.
After five months of time with this combo my only upgrade wishes are to move up the chain one day to Khartago monos with a Tempest pre. My only question is will the Tempest sound as good as the Suspiro?
