Ayre Acoustics EX-8 — Fully Loaded, Black (Roon-Ready streaming integrated amp)

Pure audio holography from the best in the business. Fully Loaded / includes ALL digital options and is Roon Ready. Black anodized finish.

Transferable 5-Year warranty as of June 2018. Current MSRP for a black EX-8 is $8199. Save at least $2400 to buy a killer phono stage, cables, or music.

The EX-8 integrated amplifier provides a total solution for state-of-the-art music reproduction. Simply add any source (digital and/or analog) plus a pair of loudspeakers or headphones, and enjoy a musical experience that invigorates your soul. Built around Ayre’s exclusive innovations, the Ayre EX-8 includes fully-balanced, zero-feedback (real-time) circuitry throughout for natural musicality.

The EX-8’s modularity makes it amazingly versatile. Featuring three analog inputs (one balanced) and up to six digital inputs (Ethernet, USB, AES/EBU, S/PDIF, and two Toslink) it’s prepared to be the hub for most any system. With the Ethernet module installed, it is Roon-ready and pre-configured to stream Spotify, Qobuz, and Tidal. The EX-8 will integrate into virtually any home system today and is designed to be upgradeable for inevitable future technologies.

The EX-8 also allows you to immerse yourself in music with your favorite headphones. Taking full advantage of the robust Ayre analog linear power supply, both balanced and unbalanced front panel connectors–driven by Ayre’s exclusive Diamond amplifier circuit–will effortlessly drive the most demanding headphones. Likewise, selecting speakers to go with the EX-8 is easy. The Double-Diamond output stage and pure linear power supplies produce 100 watts of power, allowing music to flow effortlessly into your life. The EX-8 delivers Ayre’s latest innovations in a single chassis, giving you authentic music, at an unexpected price.

FEATURES

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 (and this one has all of them):

Ethernet, Asynchronous USB,

AES/EBU, S/PDIF, Optical (2)

AyreLink communication system

SPECIFICATIONS

Audio Inputs

USB: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 352.8, 384 kHz

PCM 16, 20, 24 bits

DSD64 and DSD128 (as DoP)

Optical/SPDIF/AESEBU: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz

PCM 16, 20, 24 bits

DSD64 (as DoP)

Network: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz

PCM 16, 20, 24 bits

DSD64 (as DoP)

Analog: 1 Balanced XLR, 2 Single-ended RCA

Outputs

Speaker Output: 100 watts per channel continuous into 8 ohms

Line Output: 4.5 Vrms balanced, 2.25 Vrms single-ended

Headphone Output: 4.0 Vrms balanced, 2.0 Vrms single-ended

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 3.75″ H

(44cm x 33cm x 10cm)

Weight

24 pounds (11 kg)

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