Perfectly proportioned, the QB-9 DSD is destined to convert your computer into an uncompromised digital library of your favorite music. A simple USB connection engages the …

Custom Ayre Asynchronous USB technology further reducing electrical noise in the system. New ESS DAC chip (ES9038Q2M) for improved signal to noise ratio and spatial detail. Six layer …

Oct 16, 2009 · These days, it seems you can't shake a stick without hitting a USB DAC, but Ayre's QB-9 ($2500) is something a little different. Ayre's marketing manager, Steve Silberman, was …

Jan 29, 2014 · The Ayre QB-9 DSD is so much more than a QB-9 that plays DSD files. The QB-9 DSD contains five upgrades from the previous model, the smallest of which is the enabling of …

Mar 8, 2023 · The Ayre QB-9 Twenty is the latest of several upgrades made to this series over the years. New faceplate, new circuit, updated DAC chip. $3500 US retail. The faceplate is very …

Jul 28, 2021 · Ayre currently offers a special upgrade program called "The Twenty" for arguably their most popular product, the QB-9 DAC that has sold in the thousands worldwide. Hefley …

Dec 1, 2010 · The Ayre QB-9 is the very first USB computer audio dac that makes use of the so-called “Streamlength Asynchronous Audio Protocol”, developed by Gordon Rankin of …

Apr 3, 2012 · For me, moving to the QB-9 was a massive improvement. The sound is more spacious and airy, with quite a lot more small detail revealed in recordings. In my system, the …

Oct 11, 2019 · Here is what has been improved with the Twenty update: Our Diamond output circuit improves musicality and bass response. A new JFET differential stage lowers the noise …

Dec 22, 2024 · The Ayre QB-9 set the gold standard for transforming your desktop/laptop from just an ok digital playback audio device to a top-of-the-line digital system. Ayre uses Gordon …