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Ayre Acoustics MXR-Twenty and KX-5 Twenty owners...

I own Ayre MXR and KX-5 Twenty's along with the Codex. I am looking to upgrade the Codex and have decided on
either the Chord Hugo tt or the Ayre QX-5 Twenty.

Are there any Ayre owners that went through this comparison process and if so what was the verdict?
billm143
billm143 OP
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Thanks for the feedback. I have been told by Ayre folks that Ayre products really work exceptional together. On the other hand I have heard comments regarding the Hugo TT 2 and many feel it outperforms the Ayre QX-5 Twenty, even with existing Ayre gear. 
sandstone
358 posts
 

If your decision is close, I would personally opt for the Ayre based on synergy with your gear, and Ayre Acoustics' unsurpassed service and support.   

delm
54 posts
 

I suggest you consider the Meitner MA3 streaming DAC.  I use one into a KX-5 Twenty.

gdnrbob
4,460 posts
 

You didn't mention a budget, so I didn't mention the Brinkman Nyquist. More expensive than the Meitner, but it ended up replacing my Ayre QB-9 Twenty.- A move that was definitely for the better.

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dbphd
1,631 posts
 

I use an Ayre QX-5, KX-5, VX-5 Twenty series with KEF Reference 1s augmented by a pair of Velodyne HGS-15s below 80 Hz and high-passed by a Marchand balanced passive filter. The QX-5 Twenty serves as a Roon endpoint; a DX-5 DSD plays discs. I think the setup sounds superb.

db

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