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ayre v5xe

Ayre V-5xe

V-5xe Power Amplifier
The Ayre V-5x power amplifier gives voice to music's heartbeat. Enormous power reserves liberate the full range of dynamic contrast, while the zero feedback design flawlessly keeps time relationships intact. Fully balanced from input to output, the V-5x illuminates the soundstage with nuanced precision. Each musician is transported to your listening room with unrivaled vitality and vigor. Sixteen high-current output devices perchannel assure absolute stability with any loudspeaker load. The Ayre V-5x delivers the quintessence of music

Awards

2004 Recommended Products Editors Choice -- The Absolute Sound
"...It's remarkable how much of that holographic, naturally rounded imaging and midrange purity can be found in the Ayre V-5x. The V-5x's background is jet black and distortion-free, image density is superb, and overall resolution is stunning."

2002 Reviewers' Choice -- Soundstage.com
"The V-5x is a wonderful amplifier that is so good at delivering the music without the same old audio characteristics that even a jaded old soul like me can get excited all over again for the first time. Good? You have no idea -- but then finding out is an adventure you owe yourself."

Product of the year -- Hi Fi Review, Taiwan

Review Links

Audio Perfectionist Journal V-5x  by: Shane Buettner 1-01-2004

"The Ayre V-5x is one of the best power amps available at any price. It's quiet and refined, and exceptionally clean, pure and musical. The V-5x is simply an awesome amplifier..."



hi-fi+ V-5x and K-5x  by: Jason Kennedy 8-01-2003

"...exemplary and better than most achieve even at twice this price. But more importantly, the scale and presence that it reveals is transporting"< TD>



Soundstage! V-5x  by: Wes Phillips 11-01-2002
Reviewers' Choice 2002 -- "Good? You have no idea -- but then finding out is an adventure you owe yourself."

Features

  • Zero feedback, fully balanced discrete circuitry
  • 16 high-current output devices per channel / FET input stage
  • Ayre Conditioner (patent pending) power line RFI filter
  • Sophisticated DC protection circuit
  • Remote "trigger" operation

Specifications

Power Output
150 watts per channel continuous into 8 ohms
300 watts per channel continuous into 4 ohms

Gain
26 dB

Input Impedance
100 kohm (per phase)

Frequency Response
DC - 200 kHz

Power Consumption
10 watts in standby mode
100 watts in operating mode, no signal

Dimensions
18" W x 16" D x 7" H
(45.7cm x 41cm x 18cm)

* Also available in rack mount width
17.5" (44.5cm)

Weight
55 pounds (25 kg

 

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