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| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? OP here, posting an update on my new addition- the Ayre k-1xe Preamp to complement my Ayre v-5xe amp.Until now, I was going direct fro DAC (PS Audio Directstream) to Amp.I am so happy with my new Preamp!Weird to explain. It should not be better th... | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? I already did. Arrived yesterday. Ayre K-1xe | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? Of course. That’s what happens every single time I buy something | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? Thanks @dlcockrum ! Now the wait begins. Hopefully the seller ships it tomorrow.I am still a little skittish because of its age, but even Gary at Ayre thought it was a good gamble | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? Yes, OP here. I bought the K-1xe. The K-5xeMP is available. Thanks | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? Too late. I literally paid for the K-1xe 30 minutes ago. I hope I did not screw this up. | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? Yeah, but it costs $1,200 to update at Ayre at MP specs, not including shipping, so, way above what I see it going for | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? @audioconnection that’s actually funny!Are you saying I should get the k-1xe on Audiogon or the K-5x on eBay? | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? @cedargrover but that k-1xe looks intriguing. Flagship preamp at that time, but perhaps with MP upgrade the k-5 is not to far.Besides, I like the look of the k-5 better. I gotta give this k-1xe a bit more thought, including it’s price | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? Thank you so much for this info @jmcgrogan2 ! I am very new to Ayre, and not familiar with their previous offerings. I will explore this further | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? @jmcgrogan2 I saw that, but not familiar with it. Must be an old model.My budget is about two grand, plus minus | |
| Class D is just Dandy! D-Class amps?Commercial break:https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis8f7f8-ps-audio-stellar-m700-mono-block-power-amplifiers-pair-in... | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? @audioconnection and @gdnrbob Thank you!Yeah... I missed that k-5xeMP here a few days ago at a great price. The guy did not even know it was MP version.... by the time I checked and confirmed with Ayre on serial number, it was gone.The one on eBay... | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? Thanks! So, what would be a good solid state Preamp that is similar in quality and price with k-5xe MP? | |
| Is my Amp OK? Time for an update on this: ended with a used Ayre V-5xe I bought locally. To me, it is the best bang for the buck, and matches my sound preferences.As I am currently running my DAC - PS Audio DirectStream - directly to Amp, I would be looking to ... |