Ayre Acoustics Codex USB DAC + Headphone Amp + Digital Preamp Photo

Ayre Acoustics is one of those companies in the hi-fi audio world that really needs no introduction yet it seems they've been curiously absent from the head-fi scene. The QB-9 USB-based DAC was a forward-thinking foray into computer-based audio, but since then it's been mostly radio silence on anything headphone-related, that is until their.. Equally at home as a stand-alone DAC, headphone amp, or digital preamp, the Codex can unlock the potential of any system. A fully-balanced signal path throughout the analog circuitry provides an inherently clean and quiet backdrop for your music.. Ayre's exclusive Diamond output circuit Linear analog AyreLock power supply zero-feedback and.

Ayre's Codex is a small, AC powered digital converter, with asynchronous USB, and Toslink, digital inputs, and both balanced and single-ended outputs for headphones and line-level amplifiers. It can support signals up to 24bit/384kHz or DSD 128 on USB and 24bit/192kHz through Toslink.. This is a review and detailed measurements of the Ayre CODEX balanced DAC and headphone amplifier. It is on kind loan from a member. The CODEX is a current product but seems like it was released 3 or so years ago. It costs USD $1,795. I am puzzled by the look of the CODEX as it doesn't match the rest of the Ayre products: