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Have you upgraded fuse(s) in any of your AYRE gear?
If so, which brand/model?
Happy Listening!
Have you upgraded fuse(s) in any of your AYRE gear?
If so, which brand/model?
Happy Listening!
Ayre KX-5/20 & VX-5/20 v AX-5 Twenty
Downsizing in preparation for a move to an apartment in a retirement community, and thinking about replacing my KX-5 and VX-5 Twenty separates with an AX-5 Twenty integrated. I've never heard the AX-5 Twenty, but it gets excellent reviews. Sources are Ayre QX-5 Twenty Roon endpoint and DX-5 DSD disc player; speakers are KEF Reference 1s supplemented below 50 Hz by a pair of Velodyne HGS-15s with bass management. Can anyone compare the separates with the integrated, or provide advice?
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@dbphd . I just recalled a video on Ayre's youtube channel with John Atkinson regarding the difficulties in building an integrated amp. I think it is this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRGrvd_cTHI In a nutshell, integrated amps rely upon a number of compromises in design. And, if you don't want to contact Johnny, I suggest calling Ayre. Ryan usually answers the phone and would be the person with the best information you could possibly receive regarding Ayre products. B |
Keep in mind that as is often the case with intergrateds, the AX-5 Twenty is not particularly well suited with sub 4 Ohm loads.This is nonsense. Here are measurements of the Twenty version, recently published https://www.hifinews.com/content/ayre-ax-5-twenty-integrated-amplifier-lab-report |
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