AudioSalon - scotlands first and foremost hi-fi dealer since 1979

Awards

2004 Recommended Products Editors Choice -- The Absolute Sound
"This amplifier is unfailingly musical, enjoyable, and engaging."


Recommended Components 2004 -- Stereophile
"It was brilliant. Amazing. Stirring, even. Overall, the Ayre was colorful, clear well-textured, and spatially convincing." 

2003 Recommended Products Editors Choice -- The Absolute Sound
"The AX-7 sounds robust and dynamic..."

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Enjoy the Music.com AX-7	by: Todd Warnke	11-01-2002
"Wonderfully detailed and as clear as an October rocky mountain morning, the AX-7 is also extended, evenhanded, and dynamic."

Features

Zero feedback, fully balanced circuitry
66 step volume control, each of 1.0 dB
Four inputs: two balanced, two single-ended
Eight high-curent output devices per channel
Proprietary volume control with FET switches & metal film resistors
Control microprocessor is turned off except when executing a command
Input selector also switches ground connection, so that all source components are completely disconnected except for the one selected
"Theater" mode for use with surround-sound processor is assignable to any input, allowing use with balanced or single-ended processors
Optional metal remote features beautifully finished milled aluminum with five lighted buttons. For the ultimate in luxury and feel when controlling the AX-7. 

Specifications

Power Output
60 watts per channel continuous into 8 ohms
120 watts per channel continuous into 4 ohms

Frequency Response
2Hz - 200 kHz

Input Impedance
20 Kohm (per phase)

Power Consumption
20 watts in standby mode
70 watts in operating mode, no signal

Dimensions
17.25" W x 13.75" D x 4.75" H
(43.8cm x 35cm x 12cm)

Weight
26 pounds (12 kg)

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