Ayre VX-5 Twenty - Audiophile Two Channel Power Amplifier
The Ayre VX-5 fully-discrete, fully-balanced, zero-feedback amplifier features our exclusive Equilock circuitry and our Diamond output stage giving it both the power and control for the most demanding musical passages. The VX-5 is every bit the refined and sublime musical masterpiece you have come to expect from an Ayre product. With the addition of our new Diamond output stage this amplifier packs a punch so palpable you will find yourself clinging to the essence of every note. Make a VX-5 the foundation of your music system and redefine your expectation of what an amplifier should do.
- 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
175 watts per channel continuous into 8 ohms
350 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
35 watts in low-current consumption mode
325 watts in operating mode, no signal
Dimensions
17.25″ W x 18.75″ D x 4.875″ H
(44cm x 48cm x 12cm)
Weight
52 pounds (24 kg)