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Ayre CX-7E or Musical Fidelity A5?

Upgrading time again for cd player.
The list is very short, just only between Ayre cx-7e
and MF A5.
Hope can get decisive input from you wiseguys.
Thanks.
yuepengju
tgyeti
83 posts
 
I A/B'd these and the A5 blew the Ayre out of the water. The Ayre is flat and lifeless IMO.
FYI ... the Resolution Audio Opus 21 smokes both of these as well.
baddabob
63 posts
 
Can't speak for the MF A5 but I have an Ayre CX-7 (soon to upgrade to e) and I am very happy. I won't tell you that it makes bad CDs sound good, but it sure makes good CDs sound wonderful. Great soundstage, bass, dynamics, detail.
eldarado
381 posts
 
Sorry to not help your decision but, my experience is an exact 180 of Tgyeti's. Ayre was musical. The MF had no glaring flaws but, just didn't do it for me.

You might try listing the rest of you system in case someone has some of the same components with one the players you are looking at.
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