Summit X + Ayre VX-5 or MX-R?

[autoformer]

I am wondering if any of you have experience driving Summits with either of Ayre's top amplifiers, the MX-R monoblocks or V-5xe stereo amp.

My current setup is Summit X, McIntosh C50 preamp and McIntosh MC452 amp, but considering a change to Ayre electronics.

Thanks!

 

[autoformer]

Bump. Anyone using the Summit X with Ayre MX-R monoblocks?

 

[slowGEEZR]

Hmm. Surprising. The MX-R monoblocks should have no difficulty driving the Summits. I've got a friend using them for his dynamic speakers and they are great amps. The only thing I have read regarding its ability to drive low impedance is that the distortion rises some, but still is very very low.

 

[peacefulcargo]

Yes, both work very fine with Summit X's. In fact I used to have Mac C220/C46 with MC275x2 / MC501s and moved to MXRs.