I am using a VAC Renaissance Mk3 pre with phono in front of my Ayre VX-5 Twenty with excellent results.
Ayre owners and preamp options: seeking advice
I bought a new Ayre VX-5 twenty a while back and have it paired with the Ayre K-5xeMP pre. Was contemplating updating my pre which is currently fed by a phono pre (Ayre) and a DAC, both balanced inputs. Has anyone modded a k-5xemp with a few select parts and improved it? Alternatively, has anyone added a tube pre to their Ayre amp? Which ones mate well? Lastly, upgrading to their new KX-5 twenty would be an obvious choice but I'm not yet ready to make that investment. Thoughts?