Ayre CX 7 or Meridian 588

What's your choice?

 

to be used with?

 

I heard the Ayre CX7 (with an Ayre integrated and B&W 703's) - nothing to write home about to be honest.

Not bad but certainly not stunning.

 

heard the ayre with the cx7 and thiel speakers i'd agree with voodoo. i.e. underwhelming. not heard the meridian though.
cheers


julian

 

I had a 588. Very good. Haven't heard the Ayre.

-- Ian

 

with krell 300il and dynaudio 82

 

2nd hand Advantage S1 from www.centralaudio.co.uk
Beats the crap out of both!

 

i've heard very good things about the advantage, and i bought my cd player from central audio, and was very satisfied with the service.

 

tell about meridian or ayre to me

 

I on the other hand had the worst service I have ever encountered and it was only after three calls from TSA that he finally gave me my money back. IMO the bloke's a wrong'un

 

i think cdplayer have an important role in detail, timing an separation.
tell more about 588 or ayre, i listen to classic an jazz more than pop/rock

 

Amir, if a 'jazz machine' is what you're after I personally would go for the Meridian.

Much more groove and funk but still plenty detail.

The Ayre is no slouch but I doubt it would give you as much pleasure whilst enjoying the music .

 

Havent heard the Ayre, but I'd happily own the 588 having heard it. I use the 500 transport (as in the 588 I believe) and thats very good. I like it lots.

Only downside to it, is no ''shuffle'' button on the remote, which I rarely but occasionally miss.

For residual second hand value, Id also go with the Meridian, if youre forced to buy blind.

 

oh, another thing is timing
ayre tell it's cdplayer have excellent timing

 

Best punch line of the day It's flatter than a witch's tit on a frosty December morn after she's been out on the tiles all nite.
Amir in answer to your question Er.....Not in my book, mind you the Krell 300i doesn't time that well either, so maybe 2 negitives may yet yeild a postive