Amp upgrade from Ayre V-5xe

First Thyname, I wouldn't necessarily run out and change the amp without exploring a few options:

1: Are your cables up to snuff what are you using?
2: Are you using power conditioning? 
3: Are you using power cords?
4: Are you using a stock rack any vibration isolation being used?
5: How are you feeding your dac? 
6: Are you using a hign end usb and ethernet cables?
7: Roon tuning any being used?

After we have looked at all of these factors would we then consider recommending any amp. Then the other issue is what kind of price point are you looking at?

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ

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!