Have some amazing demo stock for sale guys.
1. Vivid Audio Kaya25
Condition: Demo Stock, comes with all original crates and accessories.
Colour: Piano Black finish
Location JHB
Shipping: Yes
Price: R139 999,00 (R150 000 retail)
Actual Pics:
2. Ayre Acoustics EX-8 2.0 Integrated Hub D/A Integrated Amplifier - This is the 'Full House' version with Ethernet, SPDF, Assync USB and DAC.
Introduction:
The EX-8 integrated amplifier provides a total solution for state-of-the-art music reproduction. Simply add any source (digital and/or analog) plus a pair of loudspeakers or headphones, and enjoy a musical experience that invigorates your soul. Built around Ayre’s exclusive innovations, the Ayre EX-8 includes fully-balanced, zero-feedback (real-time) circuitry throughout for natural musicality.
The EX-8’s modularity makes it amazingly versatile. Featuring three analog inputs (one balanced) and up to six digital inputs (Ethernet, USB, AES/EBU, S/PDIF, and two Toslink) it’s prepared to be the hub for most any system. With the Ethernet module installed, it is Roon-ready and pre-configured to stream Spotify, Qobuz, and Tidal. The EX-8 will integrate into virtually any home system today and is designed to be upgradeable for inevitable future technologies.
The EX-8 also allows you to immerse yourself in music with your favorite headphones. Taking full advantage of the robust Ayre analog linear power supply, both balanced and unbalanced front panel connectors–driven by Ayre’s exclusive Diamond amplifier circuit–will effortlessly drive the most demanding headphones. Likewise, selecting speakers to go with the EX-8 is easy. The Double-Diamond output stage and pure linear power supplies produce 100 watts of power, allowing music to flow effortlessly into your life. The EX-8 delivers Ayre’s latest innovations in a single chassis, giving you authentic music, at an unexpected price.
Stereophile Review 3 Nov 2021:
Conclusion: There's a good supply of high-quality integrated amplifiers available for less than $10,000 including the Cambridge Audio Edge A, which has a built-in DAC but no streaming connection ($6000), the European Audio Team E-Glo I, a pure, tubed integrated amp with no digital-conversion capabilities ($9995 with standard tubes), and the Luxman L-509x, which adds a phono input but doesn't do digital $9495) (footnote 4). The Ayre does digital but not phono. With its pure treble, clear and rich midrange, ample low end, and coherence, the Ayre is the finest solid state integrated I've had in my house. (The EAT E-Glo is the finest tubed integrated.) If you're auditioning integrated amplifiers near its price, it deserves an audition.
Footnote 4: Here, Ken lists only integrateds he's heard himself. Other contenders near the price include the Aesthetix Mimas ($7500 not including the available DAC, Ethernet, and phono cards), the AVM Audio A 6.2 ME ($8295, line-input only), the Krell K-300i ($8500 including streaming DAC module), and the Mark Levinson No 5805 ($8500 with a built-in DAC but without streaming inputs). People who like terrestrial radio might also check out the McIntosh MAC7200 ($7500), which gives up compactness but adds a radio tuner. Cheaper options are too numerous to mention but include the Cambridge Audio EVO 150 reviewed by Rob Schryer in last month's issue and the NAD Masters Series M33, which Kal Rubinson reviewed for our October 2020 issue.—Jim Austin
Condition: Demo Stock, comes with all original packaging and accessories.
Colour: Silver (Aluminium) finish
Location JHB
Shipping: Yes
Price: R 125 999,00 (R139 000 retail)
Actual and web pics:
Ciao
Hilton
1. Vivid Audio Kaya25
A NEW LISTENING EXPERIENCE
The KAYA 25 is a two-way speaker, with the alloy-coned C125D drive unit handling both bass and mid frequencies. Adopting a technology previously used only in our GIYA bass drivers, the driver is fitted with a radial rare-earth magnet, which ensures clean, transparent sound right to the top of its range. The laws of physics (which we’re bound to obey) dictate that at the upper end of the frequency range, the sound becomes more focused and directional. To match this, the D26 tweeter is mounted in a shallow waveguide, ensuring that the sound field remains completely seamless. The effect is a compelling listening experience that holds your attention and draws you into the music: perfect for more concentrated listening, and enjoying music with nuance, depth and complexity.A SLIMLINE PROFILE WITH HIDDEN DEPTHS
Although it’s a two-way system, KAYA 25 still benefits from the same patented Tapered Tube bass loading you’ll find in the larger members of the KAYA family, as well as our more technically complex GIYA loudspeakers. The difference is that in KAYA 25, the exponential absorber horn is cleverly concealed in the stand. This gives the loudspeaker a slim, unobtrusive outline that finds its place effortlessly in almost any setting: indeed, the name KAYA is the Zulu word for ‘home’.| Specifications | Vivid Audio KAYA 25 |
|---|---|
| Configuration | 2 way 2 driver system |
| Cabinet material | Glass reinforced Soric-cored sandwich composite |
| Cabinet colour | Piano Black, Pearl White, Oyster Matte |
| Bespoke colour | Any PPG automotive colour available on request |
| Drive units | HF: D26 – 26mm Tapered Tube loaded alloy dome LF: C125D – 1 x 125mm alloy cone unit |
| Bass loading | Exponentially Tapered Tube enhanced bass reflex |
| Sensitivity | 85dB @ 2.83VRMS at 1m on axis |
| Nominal impedacnce (Ω) | 8 Ohm (7.5 Ohm Min) |
| Frequency range (Hz) | 40 – 25,000 Hz (-6dB) |
| First D26 Break Up mode: | 44,000 Hz |
| Harmonic distortion (2nd and 3rd harmonics) | < 0.5% over frequency range at 1W |
| Cross over frequencies (Hz) | 3,000 |
| Recommended amplifier power | 25W – 125W |
| Loudspeaker dimensions | 1,160mm (H) x 263mm (W) x 340mm (D) |
| Net weight | 24kg |
| Shipping dimensions | 1,245mm (H) x 680mm (W) x 450mm (D) |
| Shipping weight | 60kg (pair) |
Colour: Piano Black finish
Location JHB
Shipping: Yes
Price: R139 999,00 (R150 000 retail)
Actual Pics:
2. Ayre Acoustics EX-8 2.0 Integrated Hub D/A Integrated Amplifier - This is the 'Full House' version with Ethernet, SPDF, Assync USB and DAC.
Introduction:
The EX-8 integrated amplifier provides a total solution for state-of-the-art music reproduction. Simply add any source (digital and/or analog) plus a pair of loudspeakers or headphones, and enjoy a musical experience that invigorates your soul. Built around Ayre’s exclusive innovations, the Ayre EX-8 includes fully-balanced, zero-feedback (real-time) circuitry throughout for natural musicality.
The EX-8’s modularity makes it amazingly versatile. Featuring three analog inputs (one balanced) and up to six digital inputs (Ethernet, USB, AES/EBU, S/PDIF, and two Toslink) it’s prepared to be the hub for most any system. With the Ethernet module installed, it is Roon-ready and pre-configured to stream Spotify, Qobuz, and Tidal. The EX-8 will integrate into virtually any home system today and is designed to be upgradeable for inevitable future technologies.
The EX-8 also allows you to immerse yourself in music with your favorite headphones. Taking full advantage of the robust Ayre analog linear power supply, both balanced and unbalanced front panel connectors–driven by Ayre’s exclusive Diamond amplifier circuit–will effortlessly drive the most demanding headphones. Likewise, selecting speakers to go with the EX-8 is easy. The Double-Diamond output stage and pure linear power supplies produce 100 watts of power, allowing music to flow effortlessly into your life. The EX-8 delivers Ayre’s latest innovations in a single chassis, giving you authentic music, at an unexpected price.
Stereophile Review 3 Nov 2021:
Conclusion: There's a good supply of high-quality integrated amplifiers available for less than $10,000 including the Cambridge Audio Edge A, which has a built-in DAC but no streaming connection ($6000), the European Audio Team E-Glo I, a pure, tubed integrated amp with no digital-conversion capabilities ($9995 with standard tubes), and the Luxman L-509x, which adds a phono input but doesn't do digital $9495) (footnote 4). The Ayre does digital but not phono. With its pure treble, clear and rich midrange, ample low end, and coherence, the Ayre is the finest solid state integrated I've had in my house. (The EAT E-Glo is the finest tubed integrated.) If you're auditioning integrated amplifiers near its price, it deserves an audition.
Footnote 4: Here, Ken lists only integrateds he's heard himself. Other contenders near the price include the Aesthetix Mimas ($7500 not including the available DAC, Ethernet, and phono cards), the AVM Audio A 6.2 ME ($8295, line-input only), the Krell K-300i ($8500 including streaming DAC module), and the Mark Levinson No 5805 ($8500 with a built-in DAC but without streaming inputs). People who like terrestrial radio might also check out the McIntosh MAC7200 ($7500), which gives up compactness but adds a radio tuner. Cheaper options are too numerous to mention but include the Cambridge Audio EVO 150 reviewed by Rob Schryer in last month's issue and the NAD Masters Series M33, which Kal Rubinson reviewed for our October 2020 issue.—Jim Austin
Condition: Demo Stock, comes with all original packaging and accessories.
Colour: Silver (Aluminium) finish
Location JHB
Shipping: Yes
Price: R 125 999,00 (R139 000 retail)
Actual and web pics:
Ciao
Hilton
