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Audio Research and Ayon Cd Players

To those of you that have heard the Audio Research and Ayon CD players, how would you compare the quality of the playback in all of the usual areas ie soundstage, detail, fullness, overall quality of sound. I am considering the Ayon CD 2-s and the Ayon CD-5 as well as the Audio Research cd7 and the Audio Research cd8. Thanks in advance for your thoughts. I have only heard the Ayon cd-2 and the Ayon cd-5. Stephen
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I have heard them, not side by side, but for prolonged periods. For me, they are both makes that are as good as they come, if you are not going to get into, for me, silly money, Zanden, DCS etc
I would be thrilled with either, obviously both have tubes and to me, have that slight warmth, without loss of detail, which makes digital tolerable.
How to separate them? I am not sure about US prices, but in the UK, I think Ayon is a bit better value. May not be true in the US, with the Euro/$ exchange rate
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