Overall Gain
The volume control for the KX-R preamplifier comprises a 60 dB range. For most audio systems this will provide more than enough range, allowing for low-level late-night listening sessions as well as the ability to totally immerse yourself in your favorite music at high volumes.
If you need to change the overall gain of However, it is possible that in some systems that the overall
your system, please contact your Ayre gain will need to be adjusted upwards or downwards to provide
dealer. They will adjust the gain of your the desired range of listening levels. For example, if both the
KX-R to meet the needs of the rest of your gain of the power amplifier and the sensitivity of the
audio system. loudspeakers are unusually low, it may be necessary to increase the system gain. Conversely, if you have extremely sensitive loudspeakers or source components with a very high output level, you may wish to decrease the system gain. Either change is easily accomplished with the Ayre KX-R, as there is a single resistor per channel that sets the overall gain range. This gain resistor is mounted in a terminal block and can be changed without the need for soldering.
If you are also using a surround-sound processor in your system, changing the overall gain of the preamplifier will require adjusting the gain of the remaining channels of your surround-sound processor to match.
Remote Control
As shipped from the factory, the supplied remote control handset is configured to also operate an Ayre C-5xeMPuniversal stereo disc player. It may also be easily configured to operate an Ayre CX-7eMPCD player (or other disc player that utilizes the RC-5 remote control protocol), or also an Ayre DX-5 Universal A/V Engine.
