I asked this question a while back, either here or on the Asylum, and received a great reply from someone who went from the V-3, V-5, and V-1Xe. He also mentioned that the transformer in the 5 is different than the 1. The bottom line was that each model progressed in sonic quality. Looking at the Ayre website information the V-1 has more output devices, is larger and weighs more, yet on paper it only puts out 50 watts more. I'm sure this is a classic case of the specs not telling the whole story.
With Ayre's monoblocks due in the near future I'm hoping to catch a V-1 from some loyal Ayre customer on the upgrade path.
With Ayre's monoblocks due in the near future I'm hoping to catch a V-1 from some loyal Ayre customer on the upgrade path.