Ayre Acoustics V-5xe

Ayre V-5 XE Evolution Solid State Power Amp.  Owned for five years and used regularly without issue.  Slight hum that cannot be heard from the listening position, subsides after a few days when left on.  Previous seller (Quintessence Audio quintessenceaudio.com) offered to send it back to Ayre for service but I did not find it objectionable enough to do so.

The Ayre V-5xe power amplifier gives voice to music’s heartbeat. Enormous power reserves liberate the full range of dynamic contrast while the zero-feedback design flawlessly keeps time relationships intact. Fully-balanced from input to output the V-5xe illuminates the soundstage with nuanced precision. Each musician is transported to your listening room with unrivaled vitality and vigor. Sixteen high-current output devices per channel assure absolute stability with any loudspeaker load. The Ayre V-5xe delivers the quintessence of music.

• zero-feedback, fully-balanced discrete circuitry
• 16 high-current output devices per channel / FET input stage
• Ayre Conditioner (patent pending) power line RFI filter
• Sophisticated DC protection circuit
• Remote “trigger” operation

Power Output
150 watts per channel continuous into 8 ohms
300 watts per channel continuous into 4 ohms

Gain
26 dB

Input Impedance
100 kohm (per phase)

Frequency Response
DC – 200 kHz

Power Consumption
10 watts in standby mode
100 watts in operating mode, no signal

Dimensions
17.5″ W x 16″ D x 7.75″ H
(45.7cm x 41cm x 18cm)

Weight
55 pounds (25 kg)