Specifications

may need. Next, there are two connectors on each unit.
Each connector has both an input and an output, so they
are completely interchangeable. The system is connected
in a “daisy-chain” fashion, and the component that
generates the command transmits it on both connectors.
As it travels down the line, any component that is
supposed to react to the command does so and re-sends
the command down the line. If it does *not* need to
act on the command, it simply re-transmits it until all
of the units have received the command. There are no
requirements for connecting things in a certain order or
conguring anything -- just plug’n’play.
But the best thing about the AyreLink system is that
each input has an opto-isolator. This means that adding
the AyreLink cables will never cause a ground loop, nor
couple any high-frequency noise from one component
to another. There is absolutely no degradation of the
audio signal from using the AyreLink system - just added
convenience.
No product is perfect
And customers, dealers, and reviewers have always
appreciated the Ayre products for what they do well,
which is to present a musically coherent and naturally
involving recreation of their favourite music. But they
may have also had reservations about the things that the
Ayre products have not done so well.
One of the reservations that some people have is that
the Ayre ampliers (or perhaps all Ayre products, I’m
really not too sure) do not have enough power or impact
in the bass. Or stated another way, I have never heard
anyone accuse an Ayre product as being “bass heavy”
or “ponderous” or “thunderous”. Much of this naturally
depends to which system the component in question is
connected and a large variety of other factors. But all of
that is changed with the AX-5.
About Ayre
Ayre Acoustics, Inc. has been designing and building
superior quality, award winning audio and video
equipment since 1993.
They are recognized as a world leader in the industry,
and our full line of audio and video components sets new
standards in innovation, design, and performance.
Discover Ayre and lose yourself in the moment…
intimately experiencing music and cinema that is
perfectly timed and
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from Ayre Acoustics March 2014