Ayre + Maggie = magic

by adhaney on Ever Evolving

Description

This is my (temporarily in the bedroom) system. Alot of the components are leftovers from an older midfi system (the powerwedge, rack and speaker cables) so it's in a process of constant upgrading. The bedroom setting also creates problems with speaker placement etc, but it IS just temporary.
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    • Ayre CX7e-MP
    Ayre CX7, with evolution and MP upgrade
    • Ayre K5Xe-MP
    K5Xe preamp, original evolution model with MP upgrade
    • Ayre V5Xe
    V5X with evolution upgrade
    • Magnepan 'Gunned' MG-1.6qr
    Done with 'curly' cherry frames and crossovers done in green poplar heartwood with figured quarter sawn oak and a leopardwood stripe on top.
    • Adioquest Bedrock
    with spades
    • Cardas Golden
    1M and 1.5M
    • AudioPower Powerwedge 112
    Running CD and preamp. It's ancient, and being replaced soon.
    • MG Audio Room Tunes
    Full room tunes package.
    • Polycrystal 31
    31" ultra high density 'wide' rack. Three shelf.
    • Furutech 15a (Cu)
    15amp CU outlet, cryod.
    • SRA Ohio Class XL squared
    In 'sexy' matte black for the V5Xe.
    • Ayre Myrtle wood blocks
    I have a couple keeping power cords off the carpet, and the rest are stacked under the male IEC on the CDP and Pre to keep the cords weight from pulling on the Ayre IEC inlet.
    • Herbie's Audio Lab Tenderfoot
    Four Tenderfoot footers each under the CD and Preamp.
    • Magnestand Cable Lifts
    Cherry wood cable lifts match the speakers.
    • Synergistic Research Acoustic Reference
    Between source and preamp
    • Synergistic Research Accelerator
    Between preamp and amp

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I second Samhar's comments in regards to the wood choices! Nice look at John's Gunned 1.6's in your system. I really like both the curly cherry and the xover boxes in differing woods. Very nice!

I've emailed and spoken with John about his mods, and perhaps next year will take my 1.6's and let him work his magic on them.

Congrats on a fine looking, and no doubt sounding system!

Ken

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