Ayre's new Minimum Phase filter

Has anyone heard Ayre's new CD players or its new DAC with the Minimum Phase filter or has anyone returned his or her C-5xe for upgrade with the new MP filter? If so, what do you think of the sound?

cipherjuris03-21-2009 6:19pm

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cipherjuris OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 145 posts 03-24-2009 at 03:48am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Anyone know what Ayre charges for the MP upgrade to the existing C-5xe?
cipherjuris OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 145 posts 04-09-2009 at 11:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Doctorb, Thanks for your post. The upgrade sounds as though it is a significant improvement in your system. I listened to an upgraded C-5 at my dealer's store and was impressed with the lowering of the noise floor and improved musicality. Mine's shipping to Ayre next week for the upgrade. The C-5 is a fraction of the cost of my analog rig and while it's not as good (analog's richer and more dynamic), it's very good for the price.
cipherjuris OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 145 posts 05-20-2009 at 04:28am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Just got my C-5xe back from Ayre with the MP upgrade installed. I ran it in for 24 hours, then had a listen. The improvement in low level resolution and imaging was immediate and dramatic. Ditto for tonal textures. Separate musical instrumental lines were more clearly delineated and followed. Overall, presentation was more relaxed and the music seemed to flow more like the real thing.

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