Capable of magic

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Ayre V-6xe 3 Channel Power Amplifier



I’m reminded of the magic of those Siltech Empress Double Crown interconnects when I take in the magic of this Ayre V-6xe amplifier from the audio wizards around the corner from TMR.

Just as a side note, it never ceases to boggle my mind to know just how many full companies and two-man upstarts in the high end audio industry that reside within a 100-mile circle of Denver, Colorado.

Boulder-based Ayre has a hit on its hands with the V-6x, and this one being upgraded to the “xe” designation means it is upgraded to the absolute latest spec by the factory.

I’m listening again to my favorite “soundstage” albums — Janos Starker’s Virtuoso Music for Cello, Avishai Cohen’s Adama, Yo-Yo Ma’s brilliant Songs In The Key Of Life — and the Ayre brings that magic thing into the mix like the best gear I’ve come across here at The Music Room.

The Magico speaker, the Siltech cables, this Ayre amp…. They’ve all got that elusive quality of magic that you know when you experience it.

I’m convinced it has to do with timing, and as timing applies to amps that means true phase from beginning to end (which means ultra wide bandwidth before highpass and lowpass filters) and also a super slick slew rate.

Bandwidth at full power and slew rate are joined at the hip like Siamese twins. Without looking at its specs I know this Ayre is a fast amp indeed.

Audio magic… how else to put it? If this amplifier is in your budget ballpark, I advise you to take a swing. TMR has a 45-day return policy, so get your listening in before you fully decide.

You’ll see this mega gem listed in the next week.

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