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| Jeff Rowland Aeris vs Ayre QX-5 Twenty The QX-5 Twenty is not only a superb DAC, it’s Roon-ready. In my setup I just select the music I want to hear using my iMac, and that starts up the QX-5, KX-5 Twenty preamp, and VX-5 Twenty amp via AyreLink. Couldn’t be more convenient. | |
| Is it a Merger or Bust? Balanced analog from disc player to preamp for stereo. HDMI from disc player to processor for surround, with balanced analog front LR from processor to by-pass input of preamp. Other sources, streamer and phono stage, are direct analog to preamp... | |
| Processor question auxinput, I have used the Bryston SP3 as a stereo preamp and it is very good, but I prefer the sound with the Ayre KX-5 Twenty. That preference is compounded with the KX-5 being used with a DX-5 DSD disc player and QX-5 Twenty Roon endpoint as so... | |
| Processor question moag, if you’re happy with you current stereo preamp does it have a by-pass mode? In my setup analog goes directly from an Ayre DX-5 DSD to KX-5 Twenty preamp for stereo. For surround, HDMI goes to a Bryston SP3 processor that returns analog stere... | |
| Is It Time To Sell My Vinyl Rig? Since Roon, I rarely spin anything. My Thorens TD 124 with its SME III arm is a visual icon I enjoy every time I’m in the room, so I have no plan to sell it. | |
| Wilson sophia typically found with solid state I occasionally wish for Wilson Sophias. I assume they would pair well with the Ayre KX-5 Twenty and VX-5 Twenty I now use with KEF Reference 1 supplemented below 80 Hz by a pair of Velodyne HGS-15s. Sources are Roon via Ethernet to a QX-5 Twenty, ... | |
| Universal disc players as CD players. I use an Ayre DX-5 DSD with balanced analog to a KX-5 Twenty for stereo, HDMI audio to a Bryston SP3 processor that sends balanced analog front LR to a by-pass input of the KX-5 and surround to a pair of NAD C288 amps. HDMI video from the DX-5 DS... | |
| Uptone EtherRegen thyme, over and over? I believe my two posts to this thread are my only posts re the EtherRegen. I'm sorry if they offended you. | |
| Anyone Successfully Go from Floor Standers to Bookshelf Monitors w/ Subs? I replaced older KEF Reference 107/2s with newer KEF Reference 1s supplemented by a pair of Velodyne HGS-15s. The sound was superb for smaller orchestrations, e.g., the jazz and baroque I prefer, but disappointing for large orchestrations until I... | |
| Uptone EtherRegen thyname, an alternate to empiricism is reasoning based on knowledge about the operation of a device. If I trust that the Ayre QB-9 DSD asynchronous USB handles jitter then it seems reasonable to doubt that I need another piece of equipment to hand... | |
| Anybody use a stereo amp with their ht? And .. For stereo, balanced analog from an Ayre QX-5 Twenty (Roon endpoint) or DX-5 DSD (disc player) goes directly to the KX-5 Twenty preamp and VX-5 Twenty amp.For surround and HT, HDMI audio from the DX-5 DSD goes to a Bryston SP3 processor; analog fr... | |
| Uptone EtherRegen I’ve doubted the added value of an EtherRegen. The setup is Ethernet to a Senore ultraRendu powered by an UpTone Audio LPS with USB to an Ayre QB-9 DSD. I think the QB-9 is supposed to handle jitter. Is that doubt justified? | |
| Help Me Choose or Confuse Me More I usually use the Ayre VX-5 Twenty (175 watts@4Ω, 350@8Ω) with KEF Reference 1s, but I briefly tried it with the LS50s. I was surprised how good that pairing sounded. I noticed the same thing when I switched from a Parasound A21 to A23 amp, the LS... | |
| To Roon or not to Roon? The convenience and sound quality of Roon has spoiled me so I rarely spin anything. My primary Roon endpoint is an Ayre QX-5, secondary a Senore ultraRendu, both on a Google MESH variant of the Ethernet. | |
| Someone please talk me out of this Thanks auditory, that's what I was looking for. I should have titled my original post to aim at a comparison. I thought the ref 1s sound great for jazz and baroque music, the music I prefer, but not as satisfying for large orchestrations as my r... |