5 SERIES PRODUCTS

Designed and handbuilt in Boulder, Colorado—the 5 series has withstood the test of time as ultra-reliable, reference quality gear that has been heralded by reviewers worldwide for its superior musicality. Adhering to our philosophy of upgrading rather than obsolesence, each of the 5 series products receives perodic upgrades reflecting significant technical improvements we have discovered through our continued reasearch and developement. Every product in the 5 series is designed for a life time of musical enjoyment.

Ayre AX-5 Twenty Stereo Integrated Amplifier

Featuring Ayre’s Double Diamond output stage, our exclusive EquiLock circuitry, and a Shallco solid-silver contact switch for gain control, this fully-discrete, fully-balanced, zero-feedback integrated amplifier provides a complete solution for your modern music system.
The key to perfecting the AX-5 was to incorporate the Variable Gain Technology (VGT) of the award-winning Ayre KX-R preamplifier into the power amplifier section. The addition of ultra-transparent FET input selector switches completed the transformation of a basic power amplifier into a compact one-box solution which will become the heart of your high-performance audio system.

the AX-5 is not only, overall, the finest-sounding amp I’ve ever heard, it ranks as one of the finest components I’ve heard of any type.

-Uday Reddy, SoundStage!

Features

• Variable Gain Transimpedance (VGT) volume circuit
  
• 46 step volume control, each of 1.5 dB
  
• Ayre’s new Diamond output stage
  
• Ayre’s exclusive Equilock circuit
  
• Linear analog power supply
  
• Zero-feedback and fully-balanced discrete circuitry
  
• High-speed circuit board material
  
• Custom developed audio-grade resistors
  
• Ayre Conditioner power line RFI filter
  
• AyreLink communication system

Power Output

125 watts per channel continuous into 8 ohms

250 watts per channel continuous into 4 ohms

Gain

26 dB

Input Impedance

1 MΩ unbalanced inputs

2 MΩ balanced inputs (1 MΩ per phase)

Frequency Response

DC – 250 kHz

Power Consumption

48 watts in low-current consumption mode

230 watts in operating mode, no signal

Dimensions

17.25″ W x 18.75″ D x 4.875″ H

(44cm x 48cm x 12cm)

Weight

22 kg

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