New Ayre integrated and CD player..have you heard?


Have any of you heard, or do you own, the new Ayre integrated amplifier or CD player? If so, what are your thoughts on them?
whatjd
I have been using the new integrated for two weeks now and I love it. It really is a quality piece of equipment. It has very nice soundstage and transparency. It has convinced me to purchase Ayre separates. So I am selling the Integrated if you would like to purchase it let me know.
I have been shopping for a $3,000 to $5,000 one box cd player for 9 months. Have listened to the new Wadia 301, the Naim CDX, the Resolution Opus 21, the Moon Eclipse, and even compared the Ayre cx-7 to the top of the line Linn cd player. I heard the Ayre at Advanced Audio Systems in Tacoma, WA (good people) . I was very impressed. The sound was very articulate but without the digital hash that is usually associated with open and transparent players. Excellent on vocals and bass response. I am planning to do a head to head with the Resolution piece soon because to my tastes these two are at the top of the heap in anywhere near my price range. I would definitely give them both a listen. fyi the Resolution piece can bypass your preamp and the Ayre will not.
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/frr.pl?rdgtl&1037849911&read&3&4&

See my review.

KF