If you can skip the SS, you might consider Balanced Audio. You could go SS on the amp, tube pre. The tube pre's, especially used the 6h30 tube are about as care free as ss. Tube change every 3-5 years. You'd really never know there were tubes in there unless you peek.
Maybe a vk31SE and a vk250, vk500, vk200 amp.
BAT's integated is a good choice to for 1/2 your budget.
Maybe a vk31SE and a vk250, vk500, vk200 amp.
BAT's integated is a good choice to for 1/2 your budget.