Time for the Dynaco to go, Affordable Integrated or Separates for Wilson's Under $2.5K?

I have a question. Can you borrow an amp or two. Have any nutty friends with a shop full of unused equipment? (self reflection). High current SS amps are everywhere, CHEAP.. You don't need a new Pass to see if more horsepower is a good idea. I know it is..

I have a few NP designs here, Threshold, Adcom, and I sold my X250s
I think you might be very pleased with the results, for 500-1000. Great amps with, TONS of power.. They will light those Wilson right up, and sound quite a bit better than the MK3

If your gonna go valves then take care of them, they do require maintenance. The MK3 are good units, until their NOT.
Truly you are playing with fire...

Are you sure valves are the way you want to go? I can't see it with your budget. I do see spending less and being a lot happier though.
Amp first, then look at the preamp. Or go integrated and spend 3,000 or so.. and forget about it.. Sell your stuff and recover a few quid..or take it to the nutty friends house and store it...

Enjoy, great speakers...

Regards

BTW,  OP, I wonder how they would sound with class D amps, hee hee..
I was blown away, with my first real set down and class d..Wonderful
stuff!!!

Regards

A used Unison Unico 50 might be a good candidate given what you’re looking for, and there are two available here now around $2k. 

How did you like the X250?  I just missed one that sold and would love to try one, if I can find one I can afford.  

The problem is my budget. How the heck am I going to make Wilson’s sing with so little cabbage. I would like to spend up to $1,000 for the Pre and $2,000 for the Amp. The less the better. Or under $2,000 for an integrated. I have no idea why I want to spend less on an integrated. HELP

Why, indeed. That is the question. I never have been able to figure that one out. Anyone with any experience can see integrated amps are by far the better deal for the money. For the simple fact that you never can get the most out of any component without a good power cord and interconnect, at a minimum. So by the time you add those to your pre amp and amp you are always way over budget for way less sound than if you had just bought an integrated.

The obvious answer is you should if anything be willing to spend more on the integrated, for the simple fact that it buys you more for the money.

So this puts you right at $3k only now in a frame of mind where you can see why if there's one thing worth a stretch its an integrated. And boy are you in luck because there is an awesome match made even better by your particular situation (close, not loud, incredibly detailed revealing speakers that NEED a musical source to sound good) and that is the Raven Nighthawk https://www.ravenaudio.com/product/nighthawk-mk3-tube-amplifier/

Totally the way to go.