QYRE QB9 DSD no output

Looks like its on its way back to CO for an upgrade!😎

@sandstone Thank you!

@chazzy12 ,

 When you contact Ayre you might also ask if the repairs would be included with the cost of upgrade.  This is very likely, as the upgrade includes a board replacement and they typically go through and check out the whole component with any service.  Good luck!

@dbphd How do you like your Nucleus vs your Mac Mini?

Thats great to hear! I was reading about the TWENTY recently. A lot of people seem to like the upgrade. Will definitely have to check it out. I started with the original QB9 and sold it for a QB9 that had already been sent in for the DSD upgrade way back when.

I have been wondering how Ayer has been doing since the death of its founder.  Glad to see people giving them kudos for Customer Service 

I'm waiting for an upgrade of my QB-9 DSD to QB-9 Twenty.   Apparently Ayre needs to gather parts.  

Ayre support is first rate.  When I switched from a Mac Mini to a Nucleus, Roon in the Nucleus would not enable my QX-5 Twenty because its firmware was not certified.  Ayre sent a flash drive with the updated firmware that brought it into certification.

db

You can expect good service from Ayre.  If you need to send the unit back for repair, consider upgrading to the TWENTY.  It's a major value.

Thank you. That was my next step. I kept thinking because I was getting something on the display maybe it was something other than the DAC. Good to hear at least im not losing my mind....completely anyway :)

This sounds like a broken Ayre QB9 DSD DAC.  Several years ago, I had a similar issue and returned it to Ayre for repairs. Please call Ayre on Monday.