I got tired of how wonky the Codex is but am also not a giant believer in spending $5K for a DAC. I'm using a Border Patrol DAC and a Chord Qutest both of which I like. I actually put the Chord Hugo in my system and A/B'd with the Ayre which led to my decision to dump the Codex. Went with the Qutest because a) didn't need the headphone out on the Hugo and b) got a great deal from someone in my local audio group.
Ayre Codex (former) Owners, what did you move on to?
The Ayre Codex DAC was and still is a very good DAC and owners of Ayre equipment tend to be loyal to the brand. If you have owned the Codex, what DAC or streamer/DAC did you move on to that was was an upward move? If you still own the Codex but compared it to other popular DACs but found them to be at best a sideways move, I'd like to hear from you too. I have owned my Codex for about 5 years and have not had the burning desire to change. The Codex has been around for a while and I am just curious what others have moved up to even if it's another Ayre digital product.
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