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| Ayre V-5xe best tube pre-amp to match with? The following mods were done to V-5xe and K-5xe:adding of damping material (case work); set of three Stillpoint Universal Resonance Dampers underneath each unit; one Shakti Stone on top of the V-5xe; replaced the cheap fuses with high-quality gold... | |
| Ayre V-5xe best tube pre-amp to match with? So, here we are. After comparing HP-100 to VK-31 SE and Pass X-1, X 2.5 and Rowland Synergy II i I ended up buying Ayre K-5xe and added several modifications. The result is amazing !! US $ 900,00 for mods turns the already impressive K-5xe into a ... | |
| Any Boulder pre/power amp users here? Boulder doesnt´manufacture cables. On most occasions (ehibitions) Boulder uses TaraLabs top-of-the-line cables (Omega and Zero) together with Avalon speakers and I think DCS CD/SACD-Transport. A friend of mine has got a full Boulder, TaraLabs set ... | |
| Best interconnects for AYRE gear ? Thanks so far. I found the TaraLabs ISM 0,8 onboard far superior than Cardas GR. Would like to know any opinion on Nordost TYR, Jena Labs and Shunyata Altair.. | |
| Ayre balanced interconnects Which one sounds better - Cardas Golden Reference or Ayre Signature Series ? | |
| Ayre balanced interconnects Bigtee: thanks you are always very helpfull. | |
| Ayre / Aesthetix hum problems? Just bought a new K-5xe and preferred it in some areas to the Aesthetix Calypso - which is of course a mighty fine product as well. By the way: NO hum problems with Ayre + Aesthetix. | |
| Aesthetix Calypso vs. Ayre K-5xe Hi. Just have both units at hand. I must admit - both are very good whereas I slightly prefer the K-5xe at least in my system. BUT compared to a borrowed Nagra PL-P both units havn´t got a chance. That´s my listening expression on day one. Probabl... | |
| Aesthetix Calypso vs. Ayre K-5xe Bigtee: as I´m living in Germany calling the US is quite an expensive adventure. Do you probably know his eMail adress? | |
| Ayre V-5xe best tube pre-amp to match with? 24phun: I´ve learned from Charles Hansen that he likes the SL-1 VERY much, but values the Aesthetix and BAT gear as well. Next weekend I´ll be able to compare Hovland HP-100 with BAT VK-31 SE and Ayre K-1x. The Hovland matches as well very good wi... | |
| Ayre V-5xe best tube pre-amp to match with? Keithr: any experience with VK-50 ? I heard its better than VK-31 SE and can be upgraded to VK-51 SE status anytime.. ? | |
| Aesthetix Calypso vs. Ayre K-5xe Bigtee, you´re absolutely right - dealer comments sometime realy confuse. Unfortunately there are just a handful of dealers in Germany who carry Aesthetix gear - none in my area. If voltage conversion wouldn´t be a big issue with the Calypso I´d b... | |
| Aesthetix Calypso vs. Ayre K-5xe Bigtee. Thanks. My local dealer said, the Calypso would perform even better when they would exchange the cheap Crystal attentuator with a realy good one. I thinks realy complex attentuators are used in Cello, Ayre, Ayon and Convergent gear - thats... | |
| Aesthetix Calypso vs. Ayre K-5xe Ejlif/ Bigtee: I posted the question on audio asylum you´re referring to. Charles said, that with a reconfiguration of the grounding scheme the hum problem will be solved - don´t know if this will affect the sonics of the V-5xe - which I like a lo... | |
| Ayre V-5xe best tube pre-amp to match with? Have you any experience with Ayre K-5xe pre amp? When it comes down to soundstage depth, focus/ imaging, air around instruments, speed, clarity and detail, low lever and high lever resolution which one was to your ears better VK-31 SE or Calypso (... |