Ayre Acoustics

EX-8 2.0 Integrated Hub

The Ayre EX-8 2.0 is a stereo integrated amplifier with zero-feedback, fully balanced discrete circuitry, an EquiLock gain stage, Double Diamond output stage, analog volume control, and a linear analog power supply. It delivers 100 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 170 watts into 4 ohms, with one balanced XLR and two single-ended RCA analog inputs. Optional digital modules provide Ethernet, asynchronous USB, AES/EBU, S/PDIF, and optical inputs, with an ESS ES9038Q2M DAC, custom digital clock, Minimum Phase filter, and support for PCM and DSD formats.