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Edge G 6 Ayre V-5xe Kharma MP-150 Pass X 250.5
Audiooracle: did you compare the V-5xe to the Edge G 6 or a different amp from Edge ? 
New Ayre MX-4 stereo power amp and new integrated
Charles Hansen..: I´ve found the passage which showed the "Ayre MX-4 power amps". It was in the CES 2007 Showreport of the Positive Feedback Journal, Issue 29, Page 3, Part 4.A real pitty .. I´d loved to have a nicely shaped stereo amp looking lik... 
New Ayre MX-4 stereo power amp and new integrated
Charles: should you go through this thread.. Is it possible to remove the umbilical of the K-1xe and to substitute it with a very high performance power cord ? Effects ? 
Best power amp for Avalon Opus Ceramique
Awdeeofyle: I switched to an Ayre K-1xe + C-5xe system with Ayre V-1xe (much better than the Boulder entry level stuff). I use an Ayon Spark tube integrated as well. Both amps are driving new Ayon Hawks which I preferred over the Avalons as they a... 
Ayre V5xe
I would suggest that you can´t go wrong with the V-5xe. It´s a steal at its price point and puts a shame on many costly competitors. I use in my solid state system a combination of Ayre C-5xe, Ayre V-5xe and K-1xe connected to Avalon Opus Ceramiqu... 
help me decide: VTL 7.5 or ARC Ref 3
Thanks for the info about AMR. I just want to point at Ayon Audio Polaris pre amp. A friend of mine just exchenged his VTL 7.5 with the Ayon Polaris - MILES better (MUCH wider and deeper sondstage, better timing, better musical flow, MUCH more tra... 
Can any player challenge Audio Aero Prestige SE ?
Adiooracle: I believe at the level we are talking about (AA Prestige, Esoteric X-01 Ltd., Wadia 581i etc.) it´s much a matter of taste and system synergy. In my system used during shoot-out the GNSC modded 581 was a CLEAR winner over the competiti... 
Kharma Mini or Avalon Eidolon diamond
Ctchen: give the Ayon Falcon S (€ 14.000,-) with very good tube amplification a listen. And then listen to Avalon Eidolon Vision (€ 25.000,-) with any electronics. You´ll never ever think about Avalon again. I swear it ;)Avalon builds good speaker... 
Kharma Mini or Avalon Eidolon diamond
Ctchen: forget to add: best value in speakers is Ayon Falcon S followed by Magnepan MG 3.6 R. 
Best power amp for Avalon Opus Ceramique
Mar8: Boulder to analytical. Pass great! V-1xe superb. 
best preamp ever - cost is no object
TbG: has H-Cat got a home-page ? 
help me decide: VTL 7.5 or ARC Ref 3
Hi guys: one question. What is an AMR player ?Thanks for clarification. 
best preamp ever - cost is no object
Did a lot of comparison in the meantime: to my ears the two best solid state pre-ams are FM Acoustics 268 Mk II and Boulder 2010. The best tube pre I´ve encountered so far is Ayon Audio Spheris - magic !! 
Wadia 581 vs 27ix and 270
Ral: we have posted all our findings on the gon.. 
Best interconnects for AYRE gear ?
Paul: the same argument is with taraLabs and with Jena Labs, Siltech etc. I do not believe in cabelling a complete system with only one brand - unless you have e.g. a complete Ayre or Levinson system were all components are voiced quite similar.In...