Price range: $9,000.00 through $13,500.00
Description
zero-feedback, fully-balanced discrete circuitry
Ayre’s Asynchronous S/PDIF input.
ESS ES9038Q2M DAC chip
Ayre custom digital clock
Ayre’s Minimum Phase digital filter
Single-pass 16x oversampling
Ayre’s Double Diamond output stage
Ayre’s exclusive Equilock gain stage
Analog volume control
Linear analog power supply
High-speed circuit board material
Up to six digital inputs:
Ethernet, Asynchronous USB,
AES/EBU, S/PDIF, Optical (2)
AyreLink communication system
Audio Inputs
Analog
1 Balanced XLR, 2 Single-ended RCA
Digital Audio – *Optional
Optical/SPDIF/AESEBU: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz
PCM 16, 20, 24 bits
DSD64 (as DoP)
USB2:
Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 352.8, 384 kHz
Bit Depth PCM : 16, 20, 24
DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, DSD512 RAW
Net2:
Sample Rates : 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 384kHz
BIT Depth : PCM 16, 20, 24
DSD64, DSD128 (as DoP)
Compatible With:
Outputs
Speaker Output:
100 watts per channel continuous into 8 ohms
170 watts per channel continuous into 4 ohms
Line Output:
4.5 Vrms balanced, 2.25 Vrms single-ended
Headphone Output:
4.0 Vrms balanced, 2.0 Vrms single-ended
Input Impedance
20 KΩ unbalanced inputs
40 KΩ balanced inputs (20 KΩ per phase)
XLR Input Polarity
Pin 1 = Ground
Pin 2 = Non-inverting (Positive)
Pin 3 = Inverting (Negative)
Power Consumption
60 watts in operating mode
Dimensions
17.25″ W x 13.00″ D x 4.5″ H
(44cm x 33cm x 11.5cm)
Weight
24 pounds (11 kg)
Additional information
| Weight | 30 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 23 × 17 × 10 in |
| Color | Silver, Black |
| Options | Base, + DAC, DAC + USB2, DAC + NET2, Full |



