I have a budget of 1k and am mostly interested in running a tube pre with a SS power amp.Good enough or not is subjective, the Denon AVR-2105 is a home theater receiver, if you want a 2 channel setup, my suggestion is a Vincent Audio SV 500 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier.
Or alternatively...do you think the Denon AVR-2105 is good enough for my speakers and room.
http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=VISV500