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In Reply to: RE: Another vote for the Ayre CX-7eMP posted by Bromo33333 on March 2, 2012 at 07:07:10:
I agreed with nearly every aspect of your post, until ...
>>The closest to Ayre is Naim.<<
I consider these players to different to be considered "closest".
That said, I can understand from a high-frequency aspect the comparison, since both these house players are NOT fully realized on top, perhaps a bit soft, compared to many competitors. And while both are above average regarding noise floor and transparency characteristics, they go about these very differently.
Both are on the darker side of neutral, but Naim much more so, and from a dimensionality standpoint, they're obviously very different. In fact, from a dimensionality point of view, I think Naim has long had the most unique (not necessarily good or bad) soundstage characteristics of any digital manufacturer.
Personally, I found the later Krell players, like the Standard, to be more "Naim" like. I find Ayre to have a more traditional hi-end sound, but one that is obviously very highly refined.
tb1
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