My first Ayre

[Jerome W]

Originally Posted by -E-

And you didn't use that pretty Hal amp just sitting in the bedroom?! Forrrrrr Shameeeeeee!

Hi Emile. The Halgo amp is sold.
I needed SS in the bedroom. It is on all day long for the two cats listening to classical music !

[Jerome W]

Originally Posted by dan31

I had an Ayre AX7e for years. I miss it. It's a great amp. The hi fi industry tells you you need more/better. I would say no you don't. Enjoy the amp. Best balanced. I ran a headphone amp connected to the tape out put. I also made needle drops from vinyl using the tape output as well.

Hello Dan.
I agree with you.
No one really "needs" more than an AX7e !

[Jerome W]

Originally Posted by PHC1

Enjoy your AX7e Jerome. I've always thought the Ayre products offer great bang for the buck and their upper end stuff is downright impressive! I still remember the time I spent with the KX-R preamp in my system, that was truly magnificent piece of audio gear.

Thanks Serge !
I remember too when you had this jewel.

[vinod_david]

May this Ayre bring you joy in the sad times in France.

[Jerome W]

Originally Posted by vinod_david

May this Ayre bring you joy in the sad times in France.

Thank you David.
It won't do.
Nothing can smoothen the feeling of injustice when those crimes happen.
Like in Brussels, Orlando, Tel Aviv... : we are just looking at an other form of Evil.
Life still goes on though and that is good this way.

[BillK]

Originally Posted by Jerome W

Hello Dan.
I agree with you.
No one really "needs" more than an AX7e !

I would disagree.

Depending on what you have upstream, you can very definitely hear the difference between an AX7e and the components from the 5 or reference series.

On the other hand, those improvements come at not insignificant price jumps.

[Jerome W]

Originally Posted by BillK

I would disagree. Depending on what you have upstream, you can very definitely hear the difference between an AX7e and the components from the 5 or reference series. On the other hand, those improvements come at not insignificant price jumps.

Hello Bill,

I did not say that one cannot hear the difference. I have had and still own various other very high end gear. Of course I can hear the difference.
But I do not necessarily "need " more than an AX7e.

[BillK]

Originally Posted by Jerome W

I did not say that one cannot hear the difference. I have had and still own various other very high end gear. Of course I can hear the difference.
But I do not necessarily "need " more than an AX7e.

Fair enough.

[ctsooner]

It's all good. I got an AX-7e when I switched from tube separates for many reasons. I then heard the AX-5 and had to switch. The difference was huge for me. Then I did the immediate upgrade to the Twenty and it's a totally different amp/league than the non Twenty. Like most companies, the higher you go, the better you will get. I see so many folks buying expensive cables and isolation platforms so early in their build and not get nearly the payback than just upgrading their amp, source and or speakers for the same amount or even less at times. JMHO.

That said, the 7e will bring you enjoyment for many years to come. Honestly, you can now upgrade the speakers and source well before the amp I'm sure and hear the difference. That's a nice place to be in your build. Congrats.