Ayre Codex DAC/Headphone Amplifier/Digital Preamplifier - Ex-Demo

Please Note: This is a one time listing for an ex-demonstration unit at a discounted price, please note there maybe cosmetic imperfections. Unlock the full potential of your digital music with the Ayre Codex. Drawing on Ayre's decades of high-end audio innovation, the Codex is a compact, versatile component that performs equally brilliantly as a world-class DAC, a powerful headphone amplifier, and a pristine digital preamplifier. Engineered with Ayre's signature commitment to sonic purity, the Codex delivers a rich, musical, and effortlessly natural sound that will transform your listening experience. Key Features: USB and Optical (Toslink) inputs Headphone outputs Two 3.5mm mini-phone jacks One ¼” phone jack 3.5mm mini-phone jacks configurable to balanced mode Asynchronous transfer mode for USB input DSD or PCM input over USB Minimum phase digital filter Single-pass 16x oversampling Ayre’s exclusive Diamond output circuit Linear analog AyreLock power supply Zero-feedback Fully-balanced discrete circuitry Equilock circuitry for active gain devices

Ayre KX-8 Variable Gain Preamplifier

The KX-8, inspired by the renowned KX-R preamplifier, incorporates the same true variable gain volume control technology, but with a more straightforward and affordable design. It ensures a consistent signal-to-noise ratio, allowing your music to shine at any volume. Designed with Ayre’s proprietary innovations, the KX-8 features fully-balanced, true zero-feedback circuitry, delivering natural musicality, exceptional dynamics, and remarkable detail. Available Versions Base - Variable Gain Preamp - 2 x Balanced Inputs, 3 x Single Ended Inputs; 1 x Balanced or Single Ended Out with DAC - as Base with the addition of X-8 DAC Core Circuit - 1 x AES, 1 x  S/PDIF,  2 x Optical Inputs Full - as with DAC with the addition of 1 x USB2, 1 x NET2 Key Features: Ayre’s Exclusive Continuously Variable Gain Transimpedance (CVGT) volume control Zero-Feedback, Fully-Balanced Discrete Circuitry Ayre’s Double Diamond Output Stage Ayre’s Exclusive Equilock Gain Stage Linear Analog Power Supply High-Speed Circuit Board Material

Ayre Codex DAC/Headphone Amplifier/Digital Preamplifier

Equally at home as a stand-alone DAC, headphone amp, or digital preamp, the Codex can unlock the potential of any system.