{"product_id":"ayre-acoustics-cx-8-cd-player-1","title":"Ayre Acoustics CX-8 CD Player","description":"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.\n\nCritical 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.\n\nChoosing 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","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68684284395801,"sku":"102492","price":3999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0844\/4225\/1545\/files\/102492-5.jpg?v=1794599194","url":"https:\/\/tmraudio.com\/products\/ayre-acoustics-cx-8-cd-player-1","provider":"The Music Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}