My new MX-Rs

[elihu11]

Mine have never sounded that except on some blu ray movies. I can never get the volume where I want it on blu rays as I can CDs.

[matthias.menz]

Originally Posted by marsalis

Any one has experience running the MX-R on a Magico S3?

Recently heard the s3 on the vx-r stereo amp.

It was terrific to say the least. I have heard the mx-r on Sasha's before and felt that the bass was too loose and not well controlled. Turns out that's a wilson problem not ayres.

On the s3 they had the big macintosh 1.2 monos running before we switched to the vx-r. but for my brain the ayre blew them in every aspect that matters. The biggest surprise was the bass. Tight, punchy, weighty and growling deep. Nothing like what I heard through the Wilson's. Far from what some recent reviews were saying about ayres bass.

And then this, compared to the 1.2kw it had a better sense of rhythm speed and timing, and much better harmonies of tone. A winner.

The 1.2 were pushing some 500 watts into the s3 during some daft punk at fun volumes. The vx-r matched the volume at ease....



In other words... I think it's a good match...

[jfrech]

Originally Posted by matthias.menz

Recently heard the s3 on the vx-r stereo amp.

It was terrific to say the least. I have heard the mx-r on Sasha's before and felt that the bass was too loose and not well controlled. Turns out that's a wilson problem not ayres.

On the s3 they had the big macintosh 1.2 monos running before we switched to the vx-r. but for my brain the ayre blew them in every aspect that matters. The biggest surprise was the bass. Tight, punchy, weighty and growling deep. Nothing like what I heard through the Wilson's. Far from what some recent reviews were saying about ayres bass.

And then this, compared to the 1.2kw it had a better sense of rhythm speed and timing, and much better harmonies of tone. A winner.

The 1.2 were pushing some 500 watts into the s3 during some daft punk at fun volumes. The vx-r matched the volume at ease....



In other words... I think it's a good match...

Hi I've owned Ayre MX-R's for a few years now and used the MXR's with Wilson WP 8's, Maxx 3's and now Rockports. The issue you mention above with Wilson's isn't the speaker or the amp...it's setup or the room. Wilson's can and should have fantastic and very tight tuneful bass.

Glad you got to hear the Ayre amps at their best !


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