Ayre models in black

You might ask Audiogon member Theo. He has been to the Ayre factory a few times. He has a CD player in black. He will probably know.

Yes. You can order all Ayre products in Black. My K3 and C5xe were ordered in black. Expect to pay a $250 premium for limited stock items.

Thanks so much everybody!
Hgeifman: I've called that number at least 50 times with no answer, then the next time it's busy.
Mofimadness: thanks for the tip.
Tjmski:Any pictures?
One more question while I'm at it: My stand is 18" wide and the V5e is 18" wide. I noticed there is a "rack mounted" unit on the web site that's 17.5" or so but no pictures. Has anyone seen one? Does it look the same as the normal one?

I believe they are available as an option in black.
(I bought my K-1X used, and the owner had the same problem and bought a second faceplate in black, and replaced the silver front face.) He said it was a $250 replacement cost.
It might be possible to order it in black, to avoid the additional charge.

If you are having trouble contacting Ayre, email me, and I will give you a email address to them, that might cut through some of the red tape.

Good luck!

Thanks Kurt_tank!
after checking web/dealer sites etc.It seems the 5 & 1 series can be ordered in black but I've seen no indication of the 7 series ( v7ex&C7ex) that can be orered in black. The address I used was info@ayre.com (I think).