Ayre CX-8 CD Player

No other CD player delivers music like the Ayre CX-8. They’ve combined over twenty years of experience making disc spinners with their very latest digital and analog technologies to create this fantastic CD player. Its sophisticated single-pass 16x Minimum Phase digital filter allows the subtle sonic details in your favorite discs to shine through. Ayre's fully-balanced, zero-feedback analog circuit delivers breathtaking transparency and renders your music against a rich deep background. Key Features: Zero-feedback, fully-balanced discrete circuitry ESS ES9038Q2M DAC chip Ayre custom digital clock Ayre’s Minimum Phase digital filter Single-pass 16x oversampling Ayre’s Diamond output stage Ayre’s exclusive Equilock gain stage Linear analog power supply High-speed circuit board material Optional digital inputs: Ethernet, Asynchronous USB AyreLink communication system

Ayre QX-8 Digital Hub/DAC/Headphone Amplifier

The QX-8 Digital Hub provides a total solution for state-of-the-art digital music reproduction. An Ethernet cable, USB source, or most any digital component connected to the QX-8 will allow you to enjoy a vast digital music library. You can also simply plug-in your favorite set of headphones and enjoy a musical experience that invigorates your soul. Built around Ayre’s exclusive innovations, the Ayre QX-8 includes fully-balanced, zero-feedback (real-time) circuitry throughout for natural musicality. Available Versions: Digital Base (S/PDIF Inputs Only) USB (Asynchronous USB Added to Digital Base) Net (Ethernet Added to Digital Base) Full (Both USB and Ethernet Added to Digital Base)