Jun 15, 2011 · It was therefore a no-brainer for Ayre to introduce a less expensive preamp, the K-5xe, which replaced the K-1's elaborate, mechanically coupled volume control and input …

Ayre’s K-5xe MP preamplifier combines peerless musical performance with stunning visual design. The exclusive fully-balanced, zero-feedback circuitry renders music with vitality and life.

Review component retail: €3.800 preamp, €5.800 stereo amp; Mister Hansen—not Ingo from Hamburg but Charles from Boulder/Colorado—has been in the hifi biz for a bit. Founding Ayre …

Jun 12, 2017 · Someday, I expect to try the Ayre stuff with the big KEFs, and hope to have replaced my K-5xeMP with a KX-5 Twenty to match the amp. The Parasound setup uses an …

Your Ayre K-5xeMP offers a significant advance in the musical performance of high-fidelity equipment. The warmth and immediacy of a live performance are apparent from the first …

The K-5xe MP preamplifier has a built in Ayre Conditioner which somewhat lessens the impact of different after market power cords. The K-5xe MP is a full featured line level preamplifier. It …

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The K-5xe MP is an elegant-looking preamp conforming to Ayre's house style, with brushed aluminum panels set off by a central blue display. (A black-anodized finish adds $250 to the …

Description: Solid-state, remote-controlled line preamplifier with: 2 balanced inputs, 2 unbalanced inputs, balanced and unbalanced outputs; 66-step FET-switched volume control with 1dB step …