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How make my Ayre system "warmer"?

Hello and happy christmas!

Please help to make How make my Ayre system "warmer".

My System:
Ayre K-5xe
Ayre V-5xe
Ayon Eagle (speaker with Accuton ceramic chassis)
Linn UniDisk 1.1
Cardas Golden Reference XLR
Shunyata Phoenix speaker cables

It´s a great system. It´s makes so many things very very good but it´s a little bid on the "lean" or "clean" side.

How can I change this to be "warmer" without loosing transparency and tonality and musical enjoyment? Other cables? Would be an K-1x as preamp a real step forward? Or an C-7xe as red book player. I love the Linn because he´s DVD playing is great (picture and sound).

Thanks!

Tom
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photon46
1,008 posts
 
Have you had other systems or components in the current listening room that didn't sound lean? Mr. Tennis' observations can be true, but it depends on the listener's preferences. His preferences, based on many prior posts, are definitely in the "warm & comfy" camp. Your speakers look very nice, from what I see on Ayon's website, very beautiful. If they are like other speakers of similar construction I'm familiar with, they are going to tend to be "revealing" and might be better paired with with warmer sounding gear. At 92db. sensitivity, tube equipment seems a good avenue to investigate.
thorman
1,262 posts
 
I would suggest adding a Virtual Dynamics nite ( used or new Nite 2 or newer ) Power cord to your amp and/or Cd player..These cords are sweet and have tremendous dynamics without giving up the magic midrange...There are always good deals on the Nite cords if you shop around.........
tvad
9,467 posts
 
Change to warmer speakers, or change your electronics. Ayre is designed to be uncolored. If you want color (warmer), then you are better off buying electronics or speakers that get you to your goal.

Changing wire or applying other tweaks will not address the fundamental issue you are having.
dcstep
1,518 posts
 
I'd upgrade your source first. Ayre's high end stuff is very, very good, but expensive. If you want to take one step at a time, then buy the best CD/SACD player that you can afford. Move up in preamp first.

SS is great and Ayre is one of the best. However, if you budget is limited, then tubes do tend to be more musical at the price range that your at. Still, I wouldn't replace any amplification equipment until you've really upgraded your source. Lots of nasty things happen in less expensive CDPs. Tubes can cover that up and smooth it, but not fix it. To fix it you need a better source, sorry to say.

Dave
brf
1,699 posts
 
The room is a huge variable which needs to be addressed. Before committing any dollars into equipment changes, address the room's acoustical properties first, only then will you know the true equipment capabilities. Acoustic room treatment was the single greatest improvement/upgrade and the biggest return on $ invested that I've ever done.
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