Peter, so you are saying Modwright pre + power out performed Modwright 36.5 + Ayre V5Xe? Did you try Ayre + Ayre? But then Modwright 36.5 is very highly regarded and some cnsidered it better than ARC Ref 3.
When you said Ayre has a more natural presentation, can you elaborate? My brief audition of Ayre left me cold, like to hear owner's impression
When you said Ayre has a more natural presentation, can you elaborate? My brief audition of Ayre left me cold, like to hear owner's impression