If I like sound of Ayre Integrated I would Like...

Dkzzzz,

Rather then mumble about how bad the audio world is and wondering where all the good equipment is, how about you actually listen to a few pieces.

There is very little out there that is bad, it's simply a matter of synergy. Reading about components on audio forms only should ignite a spark of interest, at the end of the day you have to listen.

There are a few dozen good sounding integrated speakers on the market, most of which can sound quite terrible with the wrong source and transducer. Find yourself a good dealer or go and listen at shows. You'd be amazed at the results. You might even listen to more music.

Dkzzzz said to Pubul57:

"I got one answer from you, thank you. I also got a lot of spam.
It is frustarting to waste so much time on the way to somewhat realistic sound only becaue this market is full magic, woodoo..."

I see several good alternative suggested. I wonder what you're expecting. Ayre is near the top of the heap, so why not just buy that and forget about it. I think you're making more out of this than it's worth. If you like the Ayre and can afford it, then buy it. There's no need to worry about it, since there's nothing that's really going to blow the Ayre totally out of the water.

Dave

Dave, ol' DK4z just loves the attention. . . the more we chase his red herrings, the more he'll get excited and spin them back to us with his peerless colloquial verve. . . . very entertaining really! G.

DKZ's ,If you feel that Ayre and other costly (subjective) components are over priced by 60% (I dont know how you arrived at that percentage)I can only imagine what you must think of the owners of these components.Or is it just plain ENVY

The perception that everything is over-priced and a lot of magic and voodoo is being sold has to do with whether or not you personally hear differences in components and whether those differences have enough meaning to you. On a very fundamental level, ALL components do sound the same (one can make out the tune) so how does one justify the price difference?

So, if wine tastes like soured grape juice to you, it makes sense to stick with Welch's Grape Juice and avoid Petrus Pomerol Grand Vin. Who looks like the fool coming to a forum with a lot of serious enthusiasts to suggest that everyone is an idiot for spending more than you are willing to spend on "grape juice"?