Soundstage Fine Audio

Where Music Matters

DX-5 Universal A/V Engine $9500
The Ayre DX-5 A/V Engine serves as the central source component for most systems. It plays back virtually all digital formats, both video and audio, and it also provides a connection to provide the full advantages of computer-based audio playback. Thanks to its advanced technological features the DX-5 will extract the full measure of performance from all digital video and audio formats, maximizing your enjoyment both now and into the future.




CX-7e CD Player $3500 Upgraded to CX-7eMP
At the heart of the Ayre CX-7e CD player are two massive power transformers that deliver a flawless rendition of music’s rhythmic and melodic elements—one dedicated to delivering pure, clean power to the digital circuitry and one for driving the analog components. The fully-balanced, zero-feedback analog stage delivers highly transparent musicality that’s sure to please even the most discriminating audiophile, while subtle details that other players struggle with shine through thanks to a superior multi-stage digital filter.




C-5xe Universal Stereo Player $5950 Upgraded to C-5xeMP
The Ayre C-5xe provides show-stopping playback of a wide variety of optical disc formats in pure stereo as opposed to multichannel. This approach puts the focus where it belongs: on creating a breathtakingly clear and expansive musical image in front of you. Music lovers will favor the design purity of the C-5xe because it is not compromised by the additional components and circuits required for video and multichannel audio. The result is one of the best digital players we’ve ever heard, regardless of price. Listen to the C-5xe and experience for yourself the difference that quality and not quantity makes in creating the ultimate musical experience.




AX-7e Integrated Amplifier $3500
The Ayre AX-7e integrated amplifier is an outstanding bargain that uses the same zero-feedback design and many of the same top-end components found in Ayre’s reference products. It features a muscular output section that makes even challenging loudspeakers really sing. The dynamic, open sound it produces will excite you as it emerges from a nearly black background.




K-5xe Preamplifier $3500
The Ayre K-5xe preamplifier offers pure musical performance that’s tough to beat at any price in a stunningly design chassis. Its exclusive fully-balanced, zero-feedback design renders music with vitality and life and its massive power transformer effortlessly provides startlingly real musical dynamics. Its custom-designed volume control is actuated by a silky smooth optical encoder, using FET switches and precision metal-film resistors to deliver absolute sonic transparency. The Ayre K-5xe opens up a new world of musical enjoyment.




V-5xe Power Amplifier $4950
The Ayre V-5xe power amplifier gives voice to music's heartbeat. Enormous power reserves liberate the full range of dynamic contrast, while the zero feedback design flawlessly keeps time relationships intact. Fully balanced from input to output, the V-5xe illuminates the soundstage with nuanced precision.




P-5xe Phono Preamplifier $2500
The Ayre P-5xe phono preamplifier uncovers the astounding musicality in your favorite records. Music flows from a pure black background, thanks to ultra-low noise FET circuitry in a zero-feedback configuration. Fully adjustable gain and loading options provide complete compatibility with the widest possible range of cartridges, from low-output exotic moving coils to high-output moving magnet designs.





QB-9 Phono USB DAC $2750
This is the DAC that everyone is raving about. Phrases like “Ayre has hit a home run” and “watershed component” are the norm in reviews of this product. It is by far the preferred DAC at Soundstage Fine Audio. With jitter levels over a hundred times lower than other USB solutions The QB-7 provides incomparable computer-audio sound. And considering Ayre’s renowned quality, the QB-9 USB DAC is in fact a bargain.




L-5xe Power Filter $1500
Adding an Ayre L-5xe to your system delivers pure AC power that makes backgrounds deeper and richer, and reveals music’s ease and fluidity. Four independent outlets provide bidirectional filtering to fully isolate your components, including digital sources. Its unrestricted current capability means unrestricted dynamics with even the most demanding amplifiers.




K-1xe Preamplifier $8950 / $10500 with phono
Conceivably the most neutral preamplifier ever designed, the Ayre K-1xe combines singular transparency with unparalleled musicality. Musical passages emerge with startling dynamics from a silent background, thanks to the fully-balanced, zero-feedback FET circuitry. This Stereophile “Class A” Recommended Component will uncover the soul of your favorite music.




V-1xe Power Amplifier $11500
Startling realism and timbral truth are hallmarks of the muscular Ayre V-1xe power amplifier. Thirty-two high-current output devices per channel provide total control over any loudspeaker, delivering tremendous dynamic range with absolute authority. The fully-balanced, zero-feedback circuit yields a lush tonality that will mesmerize and delight.




KX-R Preamplifer $18500
The technically advanced Variable Gain Transimpedance (VGT) circuit allows the full dynamic range of your source into your amplifier. This unique technology elevates the performance of the KX-R beyond that what was previously available from a conventional pre-amp. Called the 8th Wonder of the World!




MX-R Mono Amplifier $9250 ea.
Each Ayre MX-R mono amplifier delivers 300 watts of well controlled power. The dual-transformer linear power supply effortlessly drives the most demanding loudspeakers. Ayre’s exclusive EquiLock technology enhances the zero-feedback, fully-balanced circuitry for an unprecedented level of clarity and resolution. Breathing new life and vitality into your favorite compositions, the Ayre MX-R will change the way you listen to music.




VX-R Stereo Amplifier $
The Ayre VX-R stereo amplifier gracefully integrates all of the technology, performance and sophistication of the world renowned MX-R monoblocks into a single radiant chassis. The VX-R features Ayre’s exclusive EquiLock technology and fully balanced circuitry in their original zero-feedback design for the most resolute and coherent sound available. 200 watts per channel continuous into 8 ohms.



V-6xe Multichannel Amplifier $8500 Three Channels / $1250 each additional channel
The Ayre V-6xe multichannel power amplifier delivers a new dimension of realism to your home theater system. Its unique modular design allows you to customize it with the number of channels you need for your system. The 16 high-current output devices per channel deliver stunning performance on even the most demanding soundtracks.