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CX-8

Name: Ayre Acoustics CX-8
Brand: Ayre Acoustics

Ayre Acoustics

8 Series Series2023 – Present

DigitalCD PlayersDACsStreamers

Estimated price (community-sourced)

$5,995

About the CX-8

The Ayre CX-8 is a high-end CD player designed for Redbook CD and HDCD playback, featuring over twenty years of Ayre's disc player expertise combined with latest digital and analog technologies. It employs a sophisticated single-pass 16x Minimum Phase digital filter, ESS ES9038Q2M DAC chip, fully-balanced zero-feedback discrete circuitry, Ayre’s Diamond output stage, Equilock gain stage, and linear analog power supply for exceptional resolution, transparency, and musicality. Optional asynchronous USB and Ethernet (Net2) inputs expand functionality to high-resolution streaming with Tidal Connect, Roon Ready, JPLAY Certified, and DLNA support. Modular design allows upgrades, AyreLink communication for system control, and multiple digital/analog outputs for versatility as a transport or full DAC. Crafted in the USA with premium build, it revives CD collections with lifelike sound quality.

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