If you need it (and for others who are not aware), it is easy to change the gain of Ayre preamps. For the K-5xe the normal gain is +4dB unbal & +10dB balanced. There are stock 1.43 kOhm Roderstein MK-1 resistors in brown terminal strips near the output connectors at each end of the PCB. 3.01 kOhms lowers gain by 7dB, 4.99 kOhms lowers by 11 dB.I used Takman 1/4 W metal films. This was posted by Charles Hansen on another site years ago, and confirmed in a telecon with Ayre.
Benchmark DAC2 seeting into Ayre k5exMP preamp
I just purchased a Benchmark DAC2 and hooked into my Ayre K-5xeMP preamp and set the HT Volume Bypass mode as per instructed in Benchmark manual. I started getting bad popping noises until I turned off and turned the volume control to 12 O'Clock ( halfway ). Benchmark manuals also states when using Balanced Analog outs the input sensitivityof an amp may require changing the internal output pads to -10db.
Anyone have any insight on this ? I bought the Benchmark very lightly used at less than a year old, maybe something wrong with it ?
Once I set the volume control to halhway or the 12 O'Clock position all seemed fine. I do not want to blow a resistor in my Ayre preamp howver. Thank you for your feedback.
Anyone have any insight on this ? I bought the Benchmark very lightly used at less than a year old, maybe something wrong with it ?
Once I set the volume control to halhway or the 12 O'Clock position all seemed fine. I do not want to blow a resistor in my Ayre preamp howver. Thank you for your feedback.