I have a V3 driving a pair of Genesis Technologies 501's and could not be happier. The V3 has such sweet mids and highs that are complemented well by the tight well integrated bass of the Genesis. A match made in heaven. Also, the fact that the Genesis are very adjustable minimizes room configuration problems. Notice I said minimizes...doesn't eliminate.
I run the V-5x with Revel Studios and an ARC LS-16 MK 2 preamp.CDP is a cary 306-100. Sounds pretty musical. I demoed a couple of other amps that did not do the Revels justice. The Ayre is one smooth amp.
Just got a brandnew Ayre V-5xe power amp - together with my Ayon Audio Seagull Ceramique it´s fantastic. Also a very good match are the Avalon Ascendant (which I recently borrowed from a friend). Important with Ayre - as I found out - is cabeling. I use Shunyata Phoenix as speaker cables with very good results (better than TaraLabs, Magnan, Cardas and Transparent). As power cord I use Electraglide Ultra Khan Statement II Revised with great results.
I would agree with Bigtee in every respect except one. I think the Audioquest kills the sound. I had AQ Cheetah 36V DBS hooked up for quite a few months and thought many other cables were better including Transparent, Synergistic Research, SignalCable, etc. The Audioquest just sounded very compressed to me. Transparent and Synergistic Research had much better bass and soundstage.
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