Ayon CD-1s

Ayon is pleased to introduce the CD-1s , a complete new redesign of our already highly regarded CD-1 model offering. The CD-1s retains the same basic architecture as the CD-2 but is designed to meet a more aggressive price target. This CD-Player is presenting a new level of musical performance with stunning vitality, clarity, natural warmth, superb dynamic contrasts and besides all of them a top construction quality. The CD-1s is one of the finest CD-Player with vacuum-tube output stage in their class.

Features

• Full-featured vacuum-tube Top Loader CD-Player
• Real Class-A triode vacuum-tube output stage
• 2x 6H30 triode tubes / Russia
• Teflon tube sockets with gold pins
• Warm up function – extends tube life time
• Upsampling 24bit/192kHz and on/off switchable
• Bur Brown D/A Wandler
• Modified suspension system to isolate the CD-transport from mechanical vibrations
• Magnetic integral CD-clamp system combined with dark acrylic CD-cover
• High selected, fine quality passive components used in all applications
• Gold industrial PCB
• Separate analog output stage for left and right channel
• 10 separate voltage regulators (power supply)
• MOS-FET tube anode-voltage regulation
• MKP Z-capacitors
• Large noiseless R-core power transformer
• AC Phase control indicator
• Digital input - S /PDIF (RCA)
• Digital output - S/PDIF (RCA)
• Fully hand assembled to insure the highest level of craftsmanship
• Beautifully crafted high grade aluminium-brushed and anodized chassis
• Backlit function buttons
• Variable output volume level control (RC)
• Display dimmer & mute function
• Heavy duty RCA gold-plated output jacks
• Absorber aluminium feet with superior damping characteristics
• Metal remote commander ( brushed & anodized )
• Chassis finish: black

Ayon CD-2s

The CD-2s is in many respects another ground-breaking CD-Player design with supreme sound and built quality from Ayon Audio. This CD-Player is a miraculous blend of resolution, powerful dynamic contrast, 3D soundstage and smooth natural, homogeneously textures. The soul of the music experienced first-hand.

Features

Full-featured Tube Top Loader CD-Player
Class-A triode vacuum-tube output stage for single-ended & balanced operation

Signal Path

We believe that the simplest circuits work best together with the shortest signal path. That is why our pre-amplifiers to date have used single-ended pure class-A circuitry. The shorter the signal path is, the less possibility of sonic degradation from various sources, including the wire itself. Even on the circuit boards, the copper traces are kept to a very minimum length. The completely redesigned circuit board provides a more straightforward and direct approach to the signal paths.

• Logical sequenced soft-start power up for extended tube life
• Warm up function
• 0dB negative feedback (of any kind )
• Ultra short signal path
• Simplest direct circuit path for purest musical sound and high reliability
• Low output impedance for driving long runs interconnect to an amplifier, and any tube or solid state power amp
• No solid state devices in the analog tube output (signal path )
• Minimal discrete wiring for optimum signal propagation
• No followers or buffers in the signal path
• No DC servo that degrades the signal
• High quality parts throughout
• Fully hand assembled to insure the highest level of craftsmanship
• Separate analog output stage for left and right channel
• Burr Brown D/A converter
• Upsampling 24bit/192kHz and on/off switchable
• Digital input - S/PDIF (RCA)
• USB input – 24/96 kHz
• Digital output - S/PDIF (RCA) & AES/EBU (XLR)

Power Supply

The power supplies have been further refined with new components and enhanced AC line noise filtration. Separate power transformer windings and filters provide total isolation between the input and output stage which makes this a pure power source and it is a critical attribute for a 6H30 output stage. We also use electrolytic capacitors with much larger storage capacity to make up for the loss in filtering when using resistors in lieu of inductors.

• 2 separate R-Core / Low noise – insulated power transformer for digital & analog
• Innovative power supply provides a high speed energy delivery on transients
• Separate and isolated power supplies over each stage of amplification
• Regulated DC filament supplies with soft start for 6H30
• AC power line filter to avoid noise and hash from entering into the unit.
• 10 separate voltage regulators

Components

The type of parts used therefore must have a synergistic relationship to the circuit they are placed in. It is this relationship of which type of part to use where, that ranks our products apart from the mass.

• Selected, premium quality passive components used in all applications
• High speed & high quality audiophile grade coupling capacitors
• High quality Teflon tube sockets with gold pins
• Superior capacitors ( MKP 2% )
• High quality – RCA & XLR jack
• Gold-plated industrial grade PCB

Mechanical Construction

The high grade aluminum chassis impart a richer, more lustrous tonality with a cleaner back-ground and less hash and grain. All brushed anodized anti-vibration-resonance and non-magnetic chassis’s are fully hand assembled to insure the highest level of craftsmanship.

• Backlit function buttons
• Modified suspension system to isolate the CD-transport from mechanical vibrations
• Anti-vibration magnetic integral CD-clamp system combined with dark acrylic CD-cover
• Front panel descriptions are engraved
• AC phase polarity control indicator
• The aluminium feet are resonance absorbing types
• Metal remote commander
• Chassis finish: black / chrome

Ayon CD-5

Exquisite Sound

Exquisite is the proper word to describe the sound of the CD-5. This is the closest to a perfect player I have used; apart from the Gain/amplifier matching question, it is difficult to find a meaningful criticism of it. It would take another reference quality player to discover what one might consider a weakness in its presentation as it is a very complete, well-rounded source. Whereas most CD player’s show their weaknesses readily, being edgier, veiled, clinical, lacking in bass, lacking in separation of the instruments, not good with older recordings, not good with certain types of music, etc. the Ayon excels in every aspect I have examined.

In comparison to the CD-2, the CD-5 is far more refined much more capable of rendering a deep and realistic sound space. It reveals more information but in an utterly smooth, appealing fashion. It also digs deeper in the bottom-end, refining and extending what is heard from the CD-2. This player absolutely refutes the assertion that along with higher detail is higher listening fatigue. I have listened to this unit for countless hours and have not had tiredness from harshness of listening to digital media at all.

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