Only $7000. per channel

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Ayre Acoustics VX-R Stereo Amplifier

 

[Adam]

I like how the reviewer makes an especially big deal about the chassis being made out of a single piece of aluminum, and how it's so special that each feature is "created by cutting away precious chunks of aluminum."

I guess aluminum isn't especially previous, but the chunks must be.

There must be a lid on the bottom face or else they couldn't get the electronics inside the box. Now, if there is not lid (and also no open cavity on the bottom), then I'll be impressed.

 

[3db]

I like how the reviewer makes an especially big deal about the chassis being made out of a single piece of aluminum, and how it's so special that each feature is "created by cutting away precious chunks of aluminum."

I guess aluminum isn't especially previous, but the chunks must be.

There must be a lid on the bottom face or else they couldn't get the electronics inside the box. Now, if there is not lid (and also no open cavity on the bottom), then I'll be impressed.

Thats a balanced design with a floating ground perhaps?

 

[cpp]

created by cutting away precious chunks of aluminum."

wow that's how my wheels on my car are made, right out of forged billets of 6061 aluminum.

 

[j_garcia]

Ayre Acoustics VX-R Stereo Amplifier

For that kind of cash, it better keep the beer at the perfect temp, make good coffee and wash the dishes too I can't see a solid machined block case adding any real world benefit to the amp.

wow that's how my wheels on my car are made, right out of forged billets of 6061 aluminum.

Not exactly Forged and machined rims are different things. They do not forge a block of aluminum and then machine it, that would serve little purpose. Machined rims are machined from a chunk while forged rims are actually "compressed" into their shape. They do machine some rims after forging to lighten them further, but we are talking about small amounts of material removed from specific places, not machining the final shape. Forged rims are generally MUCH lighter and stronger than a comparable machined rim, but they are also quite a bit more expensive because forging isn't cheap. On my old car, my forged 16" rims were lighter than the 15" machined aluminum ones they replaced. The price difference between the two was almost 3X for the forged.

 

[mtrycrafts]

For that kind of cash, it better keep the beer at the perfect temp, make good coffee and wash the dishes too I can't see a solid machined block case adding any real world benefit to the amp.

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Oh, but this caters to the audiophiles world beyond the real world

Ayre Acoustics VX-R Stereo Amplifier

I think you can get a very nice Crown for way less and much more powerful.

 

[cpp]

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Originally Posted by cpp View Post
wow that's how my wheels on my car are made, right out of forged billets of 6061 aluminum.
Not exactly Forged and machined rims are different things. They do not forge a block of aluminum and then machine it, that would serve little purpose. Machined rims are machined from a chunk while forged rims are actually "compressed" into their shape. They do machine some rims after forging to lighten them further, but we are talking about small amounts of material removed from specific places, not machining the final shape. Forged rims are generally MUCH lighter and stronger than a comparable machined rim, but they are also quite a bit more expensive because forging isn't cheap. On my old car, my forged 16" rims were lighter than the 15" machined aluminum ones they replaced. The price difference between the two was almost 3X for the forged.

Thanks for the info...

 

[GranteedEV]

you guys are so negative
the reviewer said it's the best amplifier he's EVER heard

 

[Irvrobinson]

For that kind of cash, it better keep the beer at the perfect temp, make good coffee and wash the dishes too I can't see a solid machined block case adding any real world benefit to the amp.



Not exactly Forged and machined rims are different things. They do not forge a block of aluminum and then machine it, that would serve little purpose. Machined rims are machined from a chunk while forged rims are actually "compressed" into their shape. They do machine some rims after forging to lighten them further, but we are talking about small amounts of material removed from specific places, not machining the final shape. Forged rims are generally MUCH lighter and stronger than a comparable machined rim, but they are also quite a bit more expensive because forging isn't cheap. On my old car, my forged 16" rims were lighter than the 15" machined aluminum ones they replaced. The price difference between the two was almost 3X for the forged.

There are multiple ways of making forged rims. One way, used by HRE and Fikse, for example, for the centers on three-piece wheels, is to take a forged solid disc and literally machine away the entire pattern including openings. Gibson does the same thing but uses billets. Here's a link to a video showing the process for HRE:

How HRE Forged Wheels Are Made - The Octane Report - YouTube

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

The VX-R delivers 200Wpc into 8 ohms or 400Wpc into 4 ohms, 5 yr warranty, $15,000 stereo amp.

What a joke!

I don't think people will buy that.

They would buy the Bryston 14B-SST2 600 WPC stereo amp for only $10K with the 20 yr warranty. I bet I can't get it for $5K.

Bryston - 14B-SST2 - 600 Watt - Stereo Amplifier-Audio Advisor

I'll probably go the Bryston 20 yr route if I ever need new amps.

 

[j_garcia]

There are multiple ways of making forged rims. One way, used by HRE and Fikse, for example, for the centers on three-piece wheels, is to take a forged solid disc and literally machine away the entire pattern including openings. Gibson does the same thing but uses billets. Here's a link to a video showing the process for HRE:

How HRE Forged Wheels Are Made - The Octane Report - YouTube

Yeah, that's a different process than what I was talking about, and I believe it is Foose that came up with that. Machining forged blanks to make centers isn't the same thing as forging a whole rim; it is kind of a hybrid. What I was referring to were one piece forged rims. I saw the process on some Foose special on Speed. I think he owns HRE or is somehow connected to them.

 

[96cobra10101]

Yeah, that's a different process than what I was talking about, and I believe it is Foose that came up with that. Machining forged blanks to make centers isn't the same thing as forging a whole rim; it is kind of a hybrid. What I was referring to were one piece forged rims. I saw the process on some Foose special on Speed. I think he owns HRE or is somehow connected to them.

He doesn't own these guys, and they do the same thing.
BMF

 

[3db]

you guys are so negative
the reviewer said it's the best amplifier he's EVER heard

Yep

It does have a cool looking chassis you have to admit.

 

[Hocky]

Yeah, that's a different process than what I was talking about, and I believe it is Foose that came up with that. Machining forged blanks to make centers isn't the same thing as forging a whole rim; it is kind of a hybrid. What I was referring to were one piece forged rims. I saw the process on some Foose special on Speed. I think he owns HRE or is somehow connected to them.

Foose has nothing to do with HRE.

 

[j_garcia]

He doesn't own these guys, and they do the same thing.
BMF

There are plenty of places that make three piece rims like that, and those types of rims have been around for many years. Wasn't saying that Foose or HRE were the only ones that did.

Foose has nothing to do with HRE.

I don't recall what the show said, but Foose was at the manufacturing facility of another company, which I thought was odd since he has his own. I was pretty sure it wasn't his company though, and I could swear it was HRE, but it might have been another one.

 

[Hocky]

Foose has a wheel "brand," but they're built at some no name Chinese plant. Could've been there.

 

[adwilk]

I'll probably go the Bryston 20 yr route if I ever need new amps.

At the sacrifice of a "svelte" appearance?