Ayre Acoustics TK-7150, TK-8150 specifications AyreLink

AyreLink provides for true “one-touch” operation of the entire music system.

AyreLink

As explained in the chapter “Controls and Operation”, turning on a source component connected with AyreLink will automatically turn on all of the linked “downstream” components (i.e., preamplifier and power amplifiers). In addition, the appropriate input on the KX-R will also be automatically selected.

However, in certain extremely rare situations, it is possible that the AyreLink communication system will require adjustments to the configuration settings. To gain an understanding of these circumstances, it is necessary to understand how the AyreLink automatically selects the correct input on the KX-R.

When any AyreLink source component is turned on, it broadcasts that information to the other linked components. Part of the transmitted information is an alphabetical code that identifies the source of the broadcast. For example, an AyreLink equipped CD player will transmit the code “C”, a DVD player will transmit the code “D”, a phono preamplifier will transmit the code “P”, and so forth.

When the inputs of the KX-R are activated by naming them, many of the common names will have an AyreLink alphabetical code automatically associated with it. For example, the input name “CD” is associated with the AyreLink code “C” by default. In this way, when an AyreLink-equipped CD player is turned on, the KX-R will automatically select the input labeled “CD”.

But if a system were to have more than one AyreLink-equipped CD player (we’re not sure why that would be the case, but it is certainly within the realm of possibility), the KX-R would be unable to distinguish which CD player transmitted the command, and would therefore be unable to automatically

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