2. digital
  3. 1140141614

Ayre C 5xe Universal vs. Cary 306 SACD

Has anyone done a direct (as in same system), thorough comparison of these two players? If so, please let us know if you were able to compare their performance on both red book CD's and SACD’s and how it turned out. Some back ground about the setup, gear, music material, etc. would be helpful, too. Thanks.
kalan

Showing 1 response by glai

glai's avatar
glai
446 posts
 
My experience is similar to Jprice. To me 306 is more weighty with more macrodynamics and bass. It does not seem to have as much air or detail as the ayre. The 306 have a higher quality transport. Both are excellent but very different. I suspect personal taste would be the dominant factor here.

I think Ayre is one of best 2nd tier cdp.
More to discover