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Amp upgrade from Ayre V-5xe

I am loving the Ayre sound (V-5xe Amp, QX-5 Twenty DAC / streamer). My speakers are the new Revel F228be

While I think V-5xe is great, I am thinking of upgrading to the newer VX-5 Twenty. Just because.... I hear my sirens calling :-)


For you Ayre owners, is this a worthy upgrade?

Or should I consider another solid state Amp? Pass Labs come to mind

Thanks!
128x128thyname
techno_dude
382 posts
 
I would very much keep the QX5 twenty Dac. I would only sell the pre and amplifier , to replace with a sota integrated.

Ask to borrow one to compare with your K1xe / V5xe duo.
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thyname OP
257 posts
 
What is “sota “?
audioconnection
1,015 posts
 
I disagree keeper
the K 1 is still a state of the art
pre amp And with that QX 5 DAc is a killer combination could it be techno jwants u to downsize and go backwards cause he had to
techno_dude
382 posts
 
sota = state of the art :)

K1xe is still a very good pre, I agree. But ultimately if you wanna change the soul of your sound, it would be best to change both pre and amp. 


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tomic601
2,164 posts
 
Hard to beat an Ayre stack
....vxr is under radar underrated amp
especially if you can find a twenty series....
i spent 3 x to better it....,,

work your cables, isolation, myrtle blocks, power cords before you change..,,,,


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