Ayre Acoustics C-5xe - Manual (Page 5)

Overview and
Introduction
To provide the highest possible
level of audio performance,
there is no video circuitry in
the C-5xe.
The Ayre C-5xe is a universal stereo (U2) player. It
plays all currently available audio disc formats,
including CD, SACD, DVD-Audio, DVD-Video
(soundtrack only), and MP3.
The C-5xe offers both stereo analog and PCM
digital outputs. Multi-channel discs may also be
played. In the case of multi-channel SACDs, the
C-5xe will automatically select the two-channel area
that is mandatory for SACD. In the case of
multi-channel tracks that may be present on
DVD-Audio or DVD-Video discs, the C-5xe will
automatically downmix to stereo.
For the foreseeable future CD
will continue to be the
dominant format, with a wide
variety of titles available in
all musical genres.
Thanks to its advanced technological features, the
Ayre C-5xe will extract the full measure of
performance from all digital audio formats,
including CD, maximizing your musical enjoyment,
both now and into the future.
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