DX-5 Universal AV Engine

by Ayre Acoustics
in Electronics

The Ayre DX-5 A/V Engine serves as the central source component for your system. It plays back virtually all digital formats, both video and audio, and it also provides a connection to provide the full advantages of computer-based audio playback. Thanks to its advanced technological features the DX-5 will extract the full measure of performance from all digital video and audio formats, maximizing your enjoyment both now and into the future.

• Plays all optical disc formats;
  CD, SACD, DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, Blu-ray, MP3
• Exclusive Ayre “Minimum Phase” digital filter
• Single-pass 16x oversampling
• Discrete decoding and playback of all formats in their native domain
• Two HDMI outputs (A/V and Audio-only)
• Asynchronous transfer mode USB input, up to 24 bit 192 kHz
• Ultra-low jitter master clocks
• Zero-feedback, fully-balanced discrete circuitry
• Equilock circuitry for active gain devices
• Double regulated analog power supplies for each circuit
• Total electrical isolation between video, computer audio, and analog audio sections
• Separate transformers for analog audio and video circuitry
• Ayre Conditioner power-line RFI filters for each transformer
• AyreLink communication system
• Ethernet connection for BD Live features and Firmware updates