Just bought Ayre C-5xeMP and K5xe

[harri009]

;D I am super excited! I don't know if it will be worth it but am excited to see how it does. I was not super impressed with the oppo 95 so I think my only other option if I don't like this one will be an Esoteric. I figure I bought used so if I don't like it I can at least get most my money back. When I told the wife how much I spent all she could get out was "I wonder how far around the world we could have traveled on that" women they just don't get it

[Dr. Feel Good]

Hahah...Women!

Congrats on the new toy ..enjoy it

[badronald]

Congrats on your new toy. I was just wondering about the oppo 95. Did you let it fully burn in? I have the 95 and have to say it's the best sounding player to me that i have heard in a long time, and i have owned in the past several Esoteric brands. Just wondering what you didn't like about it.

[harri009]

The 95 - I didn't let it burn in. I pretty much listened for a couple days straight then sent it back. But the problem was not it sounding a little forward. The problem was the sound stage had no depth, it was clear but put everything on the same plane. By the end of the couple days I came to the conclusion that even though a little more detailed it just didn't have the depth the way the cheaper erc-1 had. I must say that this was with cd, sacd on the other hand did sound better than the erc-1 playing cd, as it should. In the end the 95 just didn't do it for me. While the Ayre may not either I am excited to try, and I will have the ability to play with the Ayres multiple filter settings to maybe get the sound I am looking for.

[Deleted]

WOW! That's one incredible sounding player. I was blown away when I heard it in Brian Ding's house (of Rythmik), albeit the non MP version. With the Minimum Phase filter addition/upgrade, that's one very, fine player indeed.

Was this new or used purchase? Regardless, congratulations!

[harri009]

I purchased used and had the seller mail directly to Ayre in Boulder for the MP upgrade. Its pretty cheap for the upgrade. upgrade cost was only $200, that includes them looking over player, making upgrade, new box for shipment, and shipping back to me. It should be here in the next 2 weeks.

[Deleted]

WOOT!

[Deleted]

what news? PICS!!!!!!

[harri009]

I called Ayre on Tues to make sure they received the unit, they had. I was informed that they are pretty busy right now with some shows so it would be a week or two before they could get it back out the door. Hopefully it will be closer to a week than two I will definitely update the thread once it comes in.

[harri009]

Well Ayre sent the wrong item lol so now I have a QB-9 to play with for a few days. So far I can say it sounds very very natural. I can't say anything bad about the way this little DAC sounds.

[harri009]

Bad Pic but here it is

[Porscheguy]

Nice to see that you bought the Ayre instead of "pulling the trigger" or "taking the plunge"..

:-)

[hemster]

Jan 28, 2012 17:20:08 GMT -5 Porscheguy said:

Nice to see that you bought the Ayre instead of "pulling the trigger" or "taking the plunge"..

:-)

...or sitting on the fence!

[harri009]

Well I can say if this was the item I had bought I wouldn't "pull the plunger". Anyone in the market for a USB Dac I would highly suggest the Ayre QB-9. I am pretty pumped that they sent the wrong item, it's kinda like a free in home demo while I wait on my item.

[NorthStar]

Ayre builds some real good stuff and uses the best parts in their components.

Expensive yes, but very good nonetheless.

[sidvicious]

Nice toy, I've read some great things about it, enjoy!!!

[harri009]

Just got the player in today!!! yeah

[Deleted]

sweet!

[harri009]

yes indeed. now for either a Ayre K5xe preamp or Pass XP-10. After the pre will be either a Pass X250, X350, or ayre V5xe. thoughts?

[Deleted]

Wow thats a nice piece of gear, congrats!!