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Pass Labs XP10 or Ayre K-1xe or CJ ET-3SE

I'm still search for the pre-amp for my Pass Labs XA30.5.

Obviously, the XP10 is a natural match for XA30.5. Any thoughts about the Ayre K-1xe line pre-amp? Would it be a better, more refined pre-amp than XP10?

How does the Ayre K-1xe compare to CJ ET-3SE and Audio Research LS26 and LS27?

How would you desribe the sounds out of each?

Lastly, what would be a fair price for a mint condition Ayre K-1xe (without Phono)?

Thank you.
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If you can't audition which I don't understand because Reno Hi-Fi offers a free 10 day in home trial, you just pay shipping to and fro if you send it back. And as far as cj goes I believe Spearit Sound will do the same if you ask. But if you don't want to go through all that and just want to make a purchase then Pass is your safest bet because of that system synergy thing going on. Companies simply design their amps to naturally go with their pre-amps; sometimes logic simply plays out.

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