It was a joke, but yes I am putting the cart before the horse. - kurt s

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Upsamplers, DACs, jitter, shakes and analogue withdrawals, this is it.

It was a joke, but yes I am putting the cart before the horse.

Posted by kurt s on January 13, 2007 at 09:42:55

In Reply to: You've ordered one and now you ask the question? posted by Lona on January 12, 2007 at 21:47:50:

First of all, I really hate driving all over the bay area listening to different players in unfamiliar surroundings with unfamiliar equipment with it and trying to decide which is best from that.

So I have decided to trust my instincts on what others say about it (the reviews, the dealer's opinions about it compared to others that they sell), and how that will fit in to my own system. Nobody I know has a high-end CD player around here except for a dealer that sells Accuphase. But those are just a little too pricey for me.

It's really a difficult situation for me to properly audition a component like this. If it's a failure, I will sell and move on. But nobody seems to be selling off their Ayre CX-7e's. The company is good, the designer I trust, the product is described to meet my requirements, there are possibilities for upgrade paths with their products, service is excellent, and the price is right. It's a gamble I chose to take. In the past I would never have done it without hearing it at their strange listening room, but I have a little different attitude toward these things now, and it actually comes from experience.

I have designed a lot of my own components, built kits sight-unseen, and made many mods. I have come to expect some imperfection and a possibility of a tweak to get it where I like it. If it just doesn't get where I like it, like I wrote earlier, I will just sell it. I have to own a piece for a long time and give it all I can before I decide I like it or not. So it's always going to be a gamble.

Some of the worst decisions I made in audio came after extensive listening comparisons. I found out often later there were things I couldn't stand in the long run. Some of the best decisions I made were on a whim. Always, it's a gamble. Doesn't life suck as an audiophile?

So I have come to rely on comments and my instincts. That is the case here. So yeah, it's a joke that I ask the question "is this thing any good"? I'm betting it will be. I shall see.

Kurt

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Topic - Just ordered an Ayre CX-7e. This thing any good? - kurt s 14:04:15 01/12/07 (10)

I have this player - Harmonious 10:57:39 01/14/07 (1)

You have reinforced all the good things I hear about this player and the company. - kurt s 21:12:15 01/14/07 (0)

Yes. That's all you need to hear now that you have ordered it. - ppopp 08:59:03 01/14/07 (0)

Well - lancelot 11:22:35 01/13/07 (1)

Yep, these descriptions make it seem it's a perfect fit for me. - kurt s 17:01:29 01/13/07 (0)

what other players did you consider? Accuphase57 or? - fwestern753 05:19:30 01/13/07 (1)

Re: what other players did you consider? Accuphase57 or? - kurt s 09:53:48 01/13/07 (0)

You've ordered one and now you ask the question? - Lona 21:47:50 01/12/07 (2)

It was a joke, but yes I am putting the cart before the horse. - kurt s 09:42:55 01/13/07 (1)

I will consider a Rega Saturn at your price level - Lona 17:26:19 01/13/07 (0)

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It was a joke, but yes I am putting the cart before the horse. - kurt s 09:42:55 01/13/07 (1)

I will consider a Rega Saturn at your price level - Lona 17:26:19 01/13/07 (0)

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