Ayre vs VTL vs BAT


I currently have an Ayre V-5xe amp and K-5Xe preamp. I am thinking about upgrading my preamp and possibly the amp as well. I have auditioned a number of companies products including Aethetix, Ayre, BAT, Cary, CAT, and Levinson. So far, I liked the Ayre K-1Xe and BAT-51SE the best. The last preamp/amp combo that I wanted to try was VTL, but there are no dealers near me. Can anyone tell me what kind of sonic differences I will hear between the Ayre K-1Xe vs the VTL 7.5? How about the V-1Xe or V-5Xe vs the VTL 450 monoblocks? Please feel free to comment on the BAT vs the VTL products as well if you have experience there.
kmiller5
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Your absolutely right!

Charles Hansen and the nice folks at Ayre are my favorites, I'm sure they can give you an honest description of the differences between their 5 and their 1 series as well as their new mono's.

You have a great system with a nice view. I apologize for the turntable reference.