Just bought a used Codex to use with my A7e and KEF LS50s. I've been using the USB port of my DX-5 DSD, but I'm rearranging things. I use a QX-5 Twenty with KX-5/VX-5 Twenties and KEF Ref 1s in another setup. Gary has been very helpful advising me about adding a fully balanced passive Marchand high-pass between the KX-5 and VX-5 and the phono stage of an Audible Illusions tube Modulus 3A tube preamp.
Positive experience with Ayre
I upgraded from my Ayre QB-9 to an Ayre Codex, which allows me to also stream music from my Oppo CDP through the DAC. I had a somewhat loose Toslink connection on the Codex which I mentioned to Gary, Ayre's rep when I visited with him at Axpona. He told me to send it back for an examination. Ayre replaced the loose connector and put the unit on the bench for a day or so to make sure everything was functioning properly.
All is well with the returned DAC with a secure fitting for my Toslink cable. I am over the top happy with Ayre's customer service, as well as their outstanding products. The Codex was a clear step up from my QB-9 with the advantage of additional connectivity. And the Codex is nearly $1000 less costly than that of my original QB-9. At its current price of $1800, if I recall correctly, it is a tremendous value in the world of high-end DAC's, easily a contender to the fine Schiit Yggy.
Ayre is a first-class audio company and I really enjoy their Codex in my system.
All is well with the returned DAC with a secure fitting for my Toslink cable. I am over the top happy with Ayre's customer service, as well as their outstanding products. The Codex was a clear step up from my QB-9 with the advantage of additional connectivity. And the Codex is nearly $1000 less costly than that of my original QB-9. At its current price of $1800, if I recall correctly, it is a tremendous value in the world of high-end DAC's, easily a contender to the fine Schiit Yggy.
Ayre is a first-class audio company and I really enjoy their Codex in my system.