The AX-5 Twenty integrated 2 channel amplifier is an exceptional product in the Twenty model series from Ayre.

This compact single box, entirely discrete integrated with its zero feedback topology can become the core element of a modern, high-performance audio system.
It is a fully balanced, very fine sounding stereo amplifier with Shallco (solid silver contacts) gain control & Ayre’s exclusive Double Diamond output stage.
The AX-5 Twenty employs the same ultra-transparent FET input selector & high-resolution Variable Gain Technology (VGT) that are also integral parts of Ayre’s stunning KR-X Pre-amplifier, ensuring a very musical sound.
Ayre’s high quality, bold & distinctive design is a pleasure to behold.

o Variable Gain Transimpedance (VGT) volume circuit
o 46 step volume control, each of 1.5 dB
o Ayre’s new Diamond output stage
o Ayre’s exclusive Equilock circuit
o Linear analog power supply
o zero-feedback and fully-balanced discrete circuitry
o High-speed circuit board material
o Custom-developed audio-grade resistors
o Ayre Conditioner power line RFI filter
o Ayre Link communication system

…the AX-5 is not only, overall, the finest-sounding amp I’ve ever heard, it ranks as one of the finest components I’ve heard of any type.
-Uday Reddy, SoundStage!

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