AYRE VX-5 TWENTY- WHICH TUBE PREAMP MATCHS

Oh, you already have a K-1. That probably sounds pretty good! What do you find lacking?

dehavilland does not believe in balanced,

@drrsutliff 
did you try the Ayre kx5 or kxr before you settled on the VAC?

No I did not.  I actual came to this combination from the other direction.  Previous amp was a VAC kt88 based 100 watt per channel and I decided to move to a SS amp hopefully without losing some of the traits I appreciated.  The VX5/20 has performed that role well.  I’m not saying it sounds like a tube amp, but it checks the boxes I was looking for in my change better that I expected.