Ayre Acoustics CX-8 CD Player

Name: Ayre Acoustics CX-8 CD Player
Brand: Ayre Acoustics
SKU: 102492
Price: 3999.0 USD
Availability: InStock

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The Ayre Acoustics CX-8 is a Compact Disc player supporting audio CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-Text, pairing a stable disc mechanism with an ESS ES9038Q2M DAC chip, single-pass 16x oversampling, Ayre's Minimum Phase filter, and a custom digital clock. Acting as a versatile digital hub for two-channel systems, it elevates disc collections while accepting optional USB2 and Net2 modules for 384kHz PCM, DSD, Tidal Connect, Qobuz Connect, and Roon Ready streaming. Built in a non-magnetic aluminum chassis with a linear analog power supply, it uses zero-feedback, fully-balanced discrete circuitry with Equilock gain and Diamond output stages, offering 4.5 Vrms XLR and 2.25 Vrms RCA analog outputs plus AES/EBU, S/PDIF, and TOSLINK digital connections.

Critical consensus earned the player an Editor's Choice award from The Ear for its musical refinement. Reviewers at High Fidelity and Twittering Machines praise its dense, warm, organic sound that removes digital glare while giving recordings natural weight and timbre. Critics also commend its clean American build and modular upgradeability, noting that its zero-feedback design yields fatigue-free listening.

Choosing this player means valuing emotional connection and analog fluidity over sterile analysis. By pairing disciplined disc playback with discrete analog stages and flexible digital expansion, it lets recordings breathe with lifelike realism. For listeners seeking a lasting hub for silver discs and streaming, it delivers effortless daily immersion.

Brand	Ayre Acoustics
Type	Disc Players
Component Color	Black
MSRP	$6,500.00
SKU #	102492
Cosmetic Rating	8 - Very good condition with minimal visible cosmetic wear including a minor scratch on the bottom left corner of the top surface, and minor blemishes on rear top corners. Despite these cosmetic imperfections, this CD player sounds amazing, and will make a fine addition to any setup.
Functional Notes	Operational condition of this item is excellent, fully tested and no issues found.
Age	Unknown
Owners	1
Service History	None

CD player, Remote, Owner's manual, Power cable, Factory packaging

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