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Ayre V-1xe

V-1xe Power Amplifier
The muscular Ayre V-1x power amplifier offers an unmatched level of sonic refinement. Startling realism and timbral truth are its hallmarks. Thirty-two high-current output devices per channel provide total control over any loudspeaker, delivering tremendous dynamic range with absolute authority. The fully-balanced, zero-feedback circuit yields a lush tonality that will mesmerize and delight. Elevate your music to a new level with the Ayre V-1x.

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Soundstage! V-1x Follow-up	by: John Leosco	12-01-2002
"With no apologies, the powerful Ayre V-1x re-creates sound both true to the recording and consistent with the original performance. It's the most musical solid-state amplifier I've heard..."

Soundstage! V-1	by: Todd Warnke	9-01-1999
"So the Ayre V-1 is not just recommended or even highly recommended. If you need an even-tempered high-power amp, it is perhaps the only recommendation."

Features

All FET, zero feedback discrete balanced circuitry
Inductor-input power supply filtering
32 high-current output devices per channel
Ayre Conditioner (patent pending) power line RFI filter
Special high-speed circuit board material
Remote control included

Specifications

Power Output
200 watts continuous per channel (8 ohm load)
400 watts continuous per channel (4 ohm load)

Gain
26 dB

Input Impedance
10 kohm (per phase)

Power Consumption
40 watts in standby mode
360 watts in operating mode, no signal

Dimensions
18"W x 20"D x 7.75"H
(45.7cm x 50.8cm x 19.7cm)

Weight
95 pounds (43 kg

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