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@mashton: nostalgia + value is pretty much the reason I went with Cyrus, for now at least. I can see myself upgrading in 3-5 years but I'll need to spend significantly more than I did for a marginal improvement and anyway, they do look cool. The combination of Sonos + Cyrus seems like it will give you a really good solution - Cyrus streamers are lagging behind a bit but their second hand amp stages and DACs are solid (IMHO).
are you happy with the 602s? And definitely happy with Sonos? Where/what is your music library source? If you're good with speakers and Sonos then I would say the 6 DAC will be underpowered, you'll need an 8 DAC or an 8 XPD. Otherwise, assuming you're committed to Cyrus, the other option is track down an 8 DAC XP or a Pre2 DAC (or grab a streamline V2 (like me)) for your preamp stage, keep the onkyo as a power stage and replace it later with an 8 Power / X power. Happily they're all about the same price (±£500) with the exception of the power amps which are cheaper. There are an older range of amps (smooth black paint) which I don't know much about, there might be some bargains to be had there too.
I'd try to stay away from separate power supplies if you can - one more box to go wrong (repairing any Cyrus unit is around £350) - and instead spend the money on a higher rated / quality power stage.
I must admit, I've been quite tempted by multi-room streaming which is really the only reason I can see to buy a Sonos. If you're not playing multiroom then there are a whole different set of options on the table.