I have an all Ayre balanced system...... Interconnects are not that big of a deal. Surely there is some tonal change, but there are tonal changes as you go from one venue to another. Other then that, all the balanced cables I've tried are great. Speaker cables on the other hand make a world of difference.
P5-xe, codex, XLR interconnects
I have an Apollo CDP, Music Hall TT with Goldring 1012 cartridge, feeding through a Clear Audio Nano phono pre, with both going to an Ayre AX-7e. Speakers are Sig 2 Ce.
With a budget of about $3k, I’m trying to figure my next best step.
I’m trying to decide whether I’m better off:
1-getting a new codex, and having about $1k for XLR Interconnects,
2- or getting a new Ayre PX-5e + XLRs
3- or get used codex and PX-5e (both on Audiogon now) and use existing unbalanced interconnects
4- saves more $ and wait for the release of the AX-8e, or spend elsewhere
I mostly listen to CD’s, maybe 15% vinyl, but also looking forward to going more streaming.
I guess I’m mainly interested in the difference between balanced streaming through the codex vs the unbalanced CDP, and the difference between the Clear Audio phono pre and the Ayre phono pre, of course that assumes i’m Not better off upgrading the cartridge.
I realize this is a question with 100+ answers and appreciate the guidance of you all.
Thanks
With a budget of about $3k, I’m trying to figure my next best step.
I’m trying to decide whether I’m better off:
1-getting a new codex, and having about $1k for XLR Interconnects,
2- or getting a new Ayre PX-5e + XLRs
3- or get used codex and PX-5e (both on Audiogon now) and use existing unbalanced interconnects
4- saves more $ and wait for the release of the AX-8e, or spend elsewhere
I mostly listen to CD’s, maybe 15% vinyl, but also looking forward to going more streaming.
I guess I’m mainly interested in the difference between balanced streaming through the codex vs the unbalanced CDP, and the difference between the Clear Audio phono pre and the Ayre phono pre, of course that assumes i’m Not better off upgrading the cartridge.
I realize this is a question with 100+ answers and appreciate the guidance of you all.
Thanks