Amp upgrade from Ayre V-5xe

Thanks @audiotroy 

1 - Yes. Cardas Clear Reflection (speakers and XLR ICs)

2 - Yes. Isotek Aquarius 

3 - Yes. Cardas Clear, Cardas Clear Beyond, Cardas Golden Reference and Wireworld Silver Electras 

4 - Simple stuff. Mapleshade bases

5 - My DAC is Ayre QX-5 has a streamer built in. Feeding via Ethernet using Roon. Roon Optimized Core Kit on a 7th gen i5 NUC

6 - I have no USB on my path (see #5 above). I do use the nice Wireworld Starlight Cat8

7 - Simple panels for first reflection points and some simple bass traps in corners

Price: about 5-6K used. Preferably less 😉

how about this ps audio bhk?
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis921g0-ps-audio-signature-250-stereo-power-amplifier-tube

here's one in silver.
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis926e6-ps-audio-bhk-stereo-amplifier-250-watt-excellent-conditio...

@thyname well sorted indeed, love the maple shade bases, etc...
they make some great recordings also...
making something really improves the ear :-) imo

love the nuc, I may go that route if I get serious about ROON....

That's a great @mboldda1  ! the BHK 250 looks very solid and interesting. I am all over researching it now. Maybe I should get one. From what I read, is awesome!

Awesome amp - I just ordered a BHK 250