Ayon Audio Forum- all questions and suggestion

@Audiolabyrinth

The CD5 is absolutely not forward sounding, excepted when 24/192 KHz mode is switched on (I really don't like this set up!). A friend of mine bought the CD1S recently and complained about the same. So he went for the CD3S and everything came back to normal. In the past I had one of the first CD1, and it sounded gread, no forward sounding.
I have tubes power amps and Solid states power amps at home and clearly the solid states (Gamut M200 MK3) sound more laid back when the tube ones (Cary CAD 211) sound more forward. So maybe it's a question of association.

We like the player the way it sounds on 24/192, it is a little foward, on the redbook setup,its not foward, but sounds terrible to us, since we are accustomed to high resolution!, I believe I may be able to tune this out!, with resonance tunning!, not isolation!, tunning like a guitar!, I had to do that work on my last tube player!, hey, do you know of a solid state all in one player that can be direct connected to an amp that sounds world class good?, cheers!

@ Melkior, Do you have a forward sound on the 24/192 setting?, If so, you can tune that crap out!, I will attempt to do so my self!, If I can not be successful, I am done with Ayon!, unless, The 5s player has none of these attributes on 24/192!, It is A different animal of a player than what you have!, cheers!

I just got the ayon cd2s. I loved it on the regular settings. I did not like it using the up sampling feature. It is a world class player at the price point or for that matter period. It is smooth. It has great detail. It has no digital glare. It has emotion. It has great separation and soundstage. Sounds like real music. It is not fatiguing. I paired it with a cp-800 and clarus crimson cables and was blown completely away. I am in a very happy audio place now thanks to the ayon cd2s.

Here's a tutorial video for the CD5S on how to properly remove the top to access tubes and such.

More companies should have this, if you're handy, it could save a lot of headaches and shipping costs down the road.