Mark Levinson 431 or Ayre V-5X?


Does anybody have any experience comparing the two amplifiers? My speakers are B&W Silver Signature 25. I have narrowed by choice down to these two, so if we could keep the discussion focused here that would be great. I would also mate the amps with the appropriate pre amp (either the K-1X or the 380s).

Thanks for the help!
crozbo

Showing 1 response by stehno

Ayre makes some pretty nice equipment. However, there is a caveat or benefits of sorts with every one of their components.

They use some special patent pending ayre-conditioner (AC line conditioner) and have been since 1998. Some claim it works well.

If you've already attempted to address line conditioning in your installation, then you need to listen very carefully for what the doubling up of line conditioning (different types at that) may be doing sonically.

Personally, I would not buy any product where the mfg'er has attempted to condition the AC internally. But that's me.

-IMO