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| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? I already did. Arrived yesterday. Ayre K-1xe | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? Of course. That’s what happens every single time I buy something | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? Thanks @dlcockrum ! Now the wait begins. Hopefully the seller ships it tomorrow.I am still a little skittish because of its age, but even Gary at Ayre thought it was a good gamble | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? Yes, OP here. I bought the K-1xe. The K-5xeMP is available. Thanks | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? Too late. I literally paid for the K-1xe 30 minutes ago. I hope I did not screw this up. | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? Yeah, but it costs $1,200 to update at Ayre at MP specs, not including shipping, so, way above what I see it going for | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? @audioconnection that’s actually funny!Are you saying I should get the k-1xe on Audiogon or the K-5x on eBay? | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? @cedargrover but that k-1xe looks intriguing. Flagship preamp at that time, but perhaps with MP upgrade the k-5 is not to far.Besides, I like the look of the k-5 better. I gotta give this k-1xe a bit more thought, including it’s price | |
| My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each! To say that Ayre is a brand that only a handful of people have heard of, it is a bit of a stretch, but I see your point. Especially if you buy new.Have you thought about buying them used?And you don’t have to go to flagship Ayre to know. They curr... | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? Thank you so much for this info @jmcgrogan2 ! I am very new to Ayre, and not familiar with their previous offerings. I will explore this further | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? @jmcgrogan2 I saw that, but not familiar with it. Must be an old model.My budget is about two grand, plus minus | |
| Class D is just Dandy! D-Class amps?Commercial break:https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis8f7f8-ps-audio-stellar-m700-mono-block-power-amplifiers-pair-in... | |
| My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each! Huh? Overpriced compared to some of the brands mentioned here? I don’t think so. Which model? They have several tiers.Besides, thinking about it vs. trying are totally two different things. | |
| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? @audioconnection and @gdnrbob Thank you!Yeah... I missed that k-5xeMP here a few days ago at a great price. The guy did not even know it was MP version.... by the time I checked and confirmed with Ayre on serial number, it was gone.The one on eBay... | |
| My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each! @whitecamaross This is an amazing thread!You owe it to yourself to give Ayre a shot. Trust me on this |