Ayre AX-5 Integrated Amplifier

Ctsooner, I realize it's been a year. there was also an Esoteric CDP in the mix. I do now however find the Hegel no better than the AX5, but no worse for sur e

Don, that's cool. For me the Hegel stuff can be a bit bright and forward compared to Sim, Ayre, Pass and a few others. The Hegel can do a lot of great things though. I have hear the 300 on Magico's and although not my cup of tea, they did a lot of really nice things.
I now have the AX7e for sale as I just got the AX5/20 and even the first time we turned it on, it was surreal. This new amp is the game changer. I think if folks go listen to it and can afford it, they will probably want one.

Hegel and Ayre are both no feedback designs, yes?

Ayer is. I don't know about Hegel

The price for the AX-5 Twenty has been increased to $12,950. There is a review of the AX-5 Twenty in the August 2015 issue of Stereophile Magazine.