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Amp upgrade from Ayre V-5xe
I am loving the Ayre sound (V-5xe Amp, QX-5 Twenty DAC / streamer). My speakers are the new Revel F228be
While I think V-5xe is great, I am thinking of upgrading to the newer VX-5 Twenty. Just because.... I hear my sirens calling :-)
For you Ayre owners, is this a worthy upgrade?
Or should I consider another solid state Amp? Pass Labs come to mind
Thanks!
While I think V-5xe is great, I am thinking of upgrading to the newer VX-5 Twenty. Just because.... I hear my sirens calling :-)
For you Ayre owners, is this a worthy upgrade?
Or should I consider another solid state Amp? Pass Labs come to mind
Thanks!
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A VX-5 Twenty just has been listed for sale with a nice discount. One of the reasons Ayre made quick update ( twenty version) of his diamond output amps, is because they had trouble with overheating. The 20 versions runs cooler. More and more of those popping on the used market, I guess they are not as peformant as the review says. Users must be upgrading for the better VX-R series. Or something Luxman, Gryphon, etc. |
one of the reasons Ayre made quick update ( twenty version) of his diamond output amps, is because they had trouble with overheatingI don’t think that’s quite right, certainly not the full story. Yes, the originals ran hot but what evidence do you have that it was to the point of overheating? Meanwhile, you can read about the changes and the motivation here: Ohttps://www.soundstageultra.com/index.php/equipment-menu/658-ayre-acoustics-ax-5-twenty-integrated-a... |
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