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Ayre V3 Owners

Hello, I recently aquired an Ayre V3 amplifier as a gift from a friend that went to tubes. It appears to be an original version with no upgrades. Can anyone tell me what the upgrades are and are they worth the effort. The Ayre uses chokes just like my Musical Fidelity hence my interest.
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cerberus79 OP
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That is definitely cringe worthy. I have been playing it and there is a low level buzz coming from the chokes not the main transformer. I used a power conditioner and a DC blocker to no effect. I think thats how the chokes on this amp are. My M6prx has chokes and it is dead quiet.
cerberus79 OP
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The buzzz is gone. I followed a suggestion and coated the two large chokes with a quality epoxy and now it is dead quiet. I have been playing it in my bedroom system driving Aerial 10T speakers and a VTL 2.5 preamp. I am very happy with the overall sound and imaging. I did not realize that this amp is class A until I measured the heat it generates during operation. Using a laser thermometer I measured 141 degrees F at the center of the heat sinks. I found a Stereophile review that states it is heavily biased in class A. It is definitely a keeper. The amp in my main system also uses chokes, Musical Fidelity M6PRX,  and has triple the power and barely gets warm. 
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