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Ayre MX R vs Pass Labs X350.8

Hi

I have shortlisted Ayre MX R's and Pass Labs X350.8 and have found sellers for used ones at similar prices.

Amp for use with Cary SLP 05 pre and Vienna Acoustics Kiss speakers.

I like a sound that is warm with harmonic richness and tonal density but fast and with some bass slam but not too bright on top as my previous Krell amp was with brass instruments.

Any feedback comparing them from experienced users of either or both amps in the context of their own systems or preferably with equipment similar to mine much appreciated.

Thanks
mikey8811

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gareneau
110 posts
 
Mikey8811,

Curious - what Krell amp did you have before?
gareneau
110 posts
 
I happen to have the Krell FPB 250M monoblocs using Transparent and Cardas cabling and have always looked fondly on the Cary SLP-05 preamp, so your whole system progression and the responses to your questions here are of great interest to me.

Gary
gareneau
110 posts
 
I am in the midst of upgrading my ICs to Cardas Hexlink 5-C and Transparent Ultra XL, and hope to change my speaker cables to Transparent Reference XL (not inexpensive) from my existing Audioquest Midnight cables (have had the latter for years). These choices are driven by a gentleman named Christiaan Punter who is the proprietor of the HFA (www.hifi-advice.com) website. Christiaan is a devotee of Apogee Acoustics, as am I, so I read his reviews with particular interest, communicated with him by e-mail, and ultimately took his lead in terms of proper cabling.

Gary
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