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QB-9 USB Digital-to-Analog Converter: Perfectly proportioned, the QB-9 is destined to convert your computer into an uncompromised digital library of your favorite music. A simple USB connection engages the Asynchronous transfer mode ensuring accurately timed music with jitter levels over a hundred times lower than previous USB solutions. Our minimum phase digital filter and single-pass 16x oversampling technology release layers of musical resolution—uncovering the emotional soul of your music.

KX-R preamplifier: The new KX-R elevates the art of preamplification to a higher plane. Building on Ayre's zero-feedback, fully-balanced foundation, the new KX-R elevates the art of preamplification to a higher plane. The KX-R transcends all other designs with its radical new concepts. The revolutionary Variable Gain Transimpedance (VGT) amplification circuit eliminates the conventional attenuator-based volume control completely. This simplified signal path delivers the music directly for a full and complete experience. Destined to become an instant classic, the Ayre KX-R is the reference for the next decade

MX-R mono amplifier: The Ayre MX-R mono amplifier takes a bold new approach to amplifier design. Its unique monocoque architecture joins the chassis and the heat sink into a single elegant structure for unparalleled mechanical integrity. The dual-transformer linear power supply effortlessly drives the most demanding loudspeakers. Our exclusive EquiLock technology enhances the zero-feedback, fully-balanced circuitry for an unprecedented level of clarity and resolution. Breathing new life and vitality into your favorite compositions, the Ayre MX-R will change the way you listen to music.

C-5xeMP universal stereo player: Introducing a giant leap forward in the digital playback technology – the Ayre C-5xeMP. This new design creates a completely new product category, the U2 player (universal stereo player). The first of its kind, this no video, no compromise design plays all existing optical disc formats including: CD, SACD, DVD-Audio, DVD-Video (soundtrack only), and MP-3. This unique disc player is the ultimate playback machine for the music lover. When the music is paramount, the C-5xeMP sets a new standard. The C-5xeMP is truly for those of us who value the enjoyment of music above all else.

P-5xe phono preamplifier: The Ayre P-5x phono preamplifier uncovers the astounding musicality in your favorite records. Music flows from a pure black background, thanks to ultra-low noise FET circuitry in a zero-feedback configuration. Fully adjustable gain and loading options provide complete compatibility with the widest possible range of cartridges, from low-output exotic moving coils to high-output moving magnet designs. Our proprietary two-stage passive RIAA equalization ensures unparalleled tonal realism. The Ayre P-5x infuses new life into a classic format.

K-5xe preamplifier: Ayre's K-5x preamplifier combines peerless musical performance with stunning visual design. The exclusive fully-balanced, zero-feedback circuitry renders music with vitality and life. Its custom-designed volume control is actuated by a silky smooth optical encoder, using FET switches and precision metal-film resistors to deliver absolute sonic transparency. The massive power transformer effortlessly provides startlingly real musical dynamics. The Ayre K-5x will transport you to a new world of musical enjoyment.

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.

V-6xe multichannel amplifier: The Ayre V-6x multichannel power amplifier delivers a new dimension of realism to your home theater system. Its unique modular design allows you to customize it with the number of channels you need for your system. With 16 high-current output devices per channel, the V-6x delivers stunning performance on even the most demanding soundtracks. The exclusive fully-balanced, zero-feedback circuit precisely reconstructs the original soundstage, immersing you in the film's sonic reality. With the Ayre V-6x, your home theater isn't just another room -- it's another world!

L-5xe AC power filter: Take advantage of years of AC power filtering experience with the Ayre L-5xe. Our exclusive Ayre Conditioner dissipates high frequency interference as harmless thermal energy, delivering pure AC power to your system. Backgrounds become deeper and richer, and the music’s ease and fluidity is revealed. Four independent outlets provide bidirectional filtering to fully isolate your components, including digital sources. Unrestricted current capability means unrestricted dynamics with even the most demanding amplifiers. Step up to a new level of coherency and resolution with an L-5xe.

CX-7eMP CD player: No other CD player delivers music like the Ayre CX-7eMP. Its sophisticated multi-stage digital filter allows the subtle sonic details in your favorite discs to shine through. An exclusive fully-balanced, zero-feedback analog circuit combines breathtaking transparency with beguiling musicality. The fundamental tones that provide music's foundation are meticulously rendered by the CX-7's twin massive power transformers -- one handles just the digital circuitry; the other the analog. The Ayre CX-7eMP is the source for your music.

AX-7e integrated amplifier: The Ayre AX-7 integrated amplifier combines sophisticated control functions with a dynamic output section in a single sleek chassis. But don't let its compact size fool you -- it delivers all of music's drama and excitement, employing the same exclusive zero-feedback design found in our reference products. Extremely flexible, the AX-7 offers true balanced inputs and full remote control capabilities. Its custom-designed volume control features FET switches and precision metal-film resistors to ensure total purity of sound. The Ayre AX-7 removes the last veil between you and music's magic.

K-1xe preamplifier: Conceivably the most innovative preamplifier ever designed, the Ayre K-1x combines singular transparency with unparalleled musicality. Musical passages emerge with startling dynamics from a silent background, thanks to the K-1x's fully-balanced, zero-feedback FET circuitry. Its unique volume control uses solid-silver contacts in a revolutionary configuration that eliminates all wiring and takes sonic performance to a new level. The Ayre K-1x uncovers the soul of music.

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.