Ayre K-5xe or Pass XP-10?


I have an ARC LS-2B right now and want to mix things up. Will mate it to my trusty Classe CA-200. Curious to hear your thoughts both pro and con for both preamps.TIA!jay
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I have the K5xemp, and can’t give you any cons.  It sounds great and measures about as well as a preamp can measure, a real feat given no global feedback.  

I wish  you could demo them, as that’s the real test.  But since you can’t, I can’t imagine being disappointed with the performance of the Ayre, assuming you are looking for neutrality.