Ayre K-5xe User manual

“The Ayre K-5xe is a killer preamp…”
– Shane Buettner, Audio Perfectionist Journal
“The K-5xe has a full bodied sound that revels in tonal colour,
shape and texture…”
– Jason Kennedy, Hi-Fi+
K-5xe preamplifier
Ayre Acoustics, Inc. 2300 B Central Avenue
Boulder, Colorado 80301 303 442.7300 303 442.7301 fax
www.ayre.com
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A y r e
The heart and soul of music and film reproduction.
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Features:
• Zero-feedback, fully-balanced discrete circuitry
• Sixty-six step volume control, 1.0 dB increments
• Four inputs: two balanced, two single-ended
• Proprietary volume control employees precision metal film resistors
• Silent mode microprocessor
• Input ground switching for source isolation
• “Theater” mode for use with surround-sound processors is assignable
to any input, allowing use with balanced or single-ended processors
Specifications:
• Input Impedance: 20 k (per phase)
• Output Impedance: 55 (per phase)
• Frequency Response: DC – 200 kHz
• Gain: 10 dB to balanced outputs, 4 dB to single-ended outputs
• Maximum Input Level: 8 Vrms balanced, 4 Vrms single-ended
• 17.25"W x 12.3"D x 4.75"H
• 25 pounds (11.5 kg)
Ayre’s K-5xe 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 precision
metal-film resistors to deliver absolute sonic transparency. The massive
power transformer effortlessly provides startlingly real musical dynamics.
The Ayre K-5xe conveys the full depth of musical pleasure.