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Ayre XK-R vs Pass Lab XP-20?
Finally is here, Ayre KX-R + MX-R, replaced my Pass XP-20 + X350.5 combo. So I can compare them as a combo, have no chance to cross test them. I try to describe my impression with my limited English.Ayre combo is more musical, more intimate, sound... 
Ayre MR-X monoblocks - how good are they??
Charles, why my MX-R get RED light when I connect them to my KX-R with Ayrelink? 
Tidal Speakers owners
Ayre KX-R + MX-R already here, Tidal is on the way, arrive airport tomorrow. Hopefully will come in on Thursday............ 
Tidal Speakers owners
Ciro71, I bought Tidal blindly, I did not hear them at all, no distributor for Tidal. But I did hear Marten, similar in design, ceramic drivers, Q3 is vert good, too. But I don't like the look, If you like the speaker can reproduce great details, ... 
Tidal Speakers owners
Ciro71, I was in a very similar situation few days ago, considering a replacement to my current W/P 8.Magico Q3, Wilson Sasha, Vandy 7, Consensus Conspiracy, and certainly Tidal Contriva Ceracia SE.I have only auditioned Magico and Sasha in my are... 
Consensus Audio heaven
Gferrari, a pair of Tidal Contriva Diacera SE is on the way to Taiwan, will share with you when they were here.One friend has Marten Coltrane, we will compare these two as well. 
Amp and Pre to match Wilson W/P 8 and others
Daisiu, I currently have the "cheaper" choice with my W/P 8, Pass XP-20 & X350.5, And the new Ayre KX-R & MX-R is on the way to be the replacement of PASS electronics, Does it mean that Ayre > Pass Labs, not really, just a matter of tea... 
Consensus Audio heaven
Firebird, have you compared Tidal speakers? Same ceramic units, There is no distributor of both in my country, I am thinking to buy blindly either Tidal Contriva SE or Consensus Conspiracy? 
What Solid State PreAmp?
Pass Labs XP-20 should be in the list 
Ayre XK-R vs Pass Lab XP-20?
Haha, thanks for correction, I searched, but no one directly compared KX-R and XP-20. 
Pass amps + Power Cords ??
I have Tara Labs Cobalt PC on my XP-20 Preamp, it does make obvious difference even X-20 is two-box design, in every aspect of sonic performance, compares to the orginal Shynyata Anaconda CX.I also try this on my X-350.5, only subtle change compar... 
Shunyata Hydra 8 vs Audio Excel. World Power Wing
I have Hydra 8 II in my system, too. I tried two different power cords with it, they sounds quite different. So it might be not fair to say A is better than B if you have not try other combinations yet.