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plinius pre with ayre amps?

i have seen the soundstage review of the sa-102 with the ayre k-1x and it reads as nothing short of amazing...but what about the plinius m16 with a v-1 or 5x? i'm curious because i would love to have a sa-102, but the heat it generates makes it imposible i light of my son's prying hands and the cabinet enclosure they require. i have an 8200p amp because i love the combo of dynaudio (i have the contour 2.8's) and plinus and think the m-16 may be the key to the kingdom! BUT, sout love to try a balanced amp and hte ayre would foot the bill with the plinius supplying the delicious dynaudio synergy i've found with the plinius? who knows?
budburma
budburma OP
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thanks, jond, soon as i get back from vacation, i may just do that. i've had a great time changing equipment and exploring other sounds through audiogon over the past 3 or 4 years and don't see an end in sight (my system is posted). even though we all lok for the ultimate system, no hobby is ever over unless you lose interest, i guess. it takes a long time to cable a system properly, do you know of any good matches for ayre? i see that their upgrade umbilical for the k-1x is cardas, so that may be a good place to start.....regards, art
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driver
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Bud, I'm running the V-5x with a Pass Aleph P using Luminous Audio Synchestra Sigs w/XLR's to take advantage of the balanced circuitry.

When I was searching for the Ayre I had to buy a V-5 & have it upgraded to x status, which isn't a bad thing as the unit gets looked over during the upgrade. Also, the people at Ayre were very helpful & great to work with.

My gear sits in an older wood cabinet w/glass doors with only the back open & heat is a non issue.
budburma OP
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driver-there has been nothing but angel breatns and praise for the ayre crew and support. worth a lot in and of itself. thanks for the heat info, too. did you ever consider using ayre's rca/xlr adapters? i actually had the lass ic's with some mccormack gear and thought they were very neutral and revealing.....
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