Integrated amplifiers — Ayre Accoustics AX-5 Twenty
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Ayre Accoustics AX-5 Twenty
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The Ayre AX-5 Twenty is a fully discrete, balanced integrated amplifier. A large amount of proprietary know-how was invested by the American company Ayre in the development of this amplifier: a Diamond-type dual output stage, EquiLock proprietary circuitry, a silver Shallco contact switch for gain control, Variable Gain Technology (VGT), the technology used in the award-winning KX-R preamp.
Specifications
Model name
AX-5 Twenty
Type
Integrated Amplifier
Analog inputs (balanced)
4
Analog inputs (single-ended)
2
Input sensitivity (mV)
N/A
Input impedance (balanced) (Ω)
2 000 000
Input impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
1 000 000
Output impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Output impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
D/A conversion
N/A
Phono MM/MC current-sensing input impedance (Ω)
N/A
Output power (8Ω) (W)
125
Output power (4Ω) (W)
250
Gain (dBu)
N/A
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)
N/A
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)
250 000
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB)
N/A
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (%)
N/A
Damping factor
N/A
Dimensions (mm)
440 x 480 x 120
Weight (kg)
22
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