Aldenberry
As an Avior owner I agree with Phil. A tube pre is a good place to start. You can get a lot of mileage from 24k if you look at some of the gear on Agon. I recommend a ARC pre or better still a CJ GAT. I have not compared the 5SE to the GAT but reviews suggest that the latter is miles ahead. A good unit on Agon is approx 11k or so. If you prefer a tube amp , my recommendation, a CJ 125 or 140 should be doable within 10k. Don't mix and match ARC and CJ. As a longtime CJ owner my loyalty is to the latter.
A tube pre and SS amp is great in theory but unless you get to hear the combo first hand you should be wary.
All the best
As an Avior owner I agree with Phil. A tube pre is a good place to start. You can get a lot of mileage from 24k if you look at some of the gear on Agon. I recommend a ARC pre or better still a CJ GAT. I have not compared the 5SE to the GAT but reviews suggest that the latter is miles ahead. A good unit on Agon is approx 11k or so. If you prefer a tube amp , my recommendation, a CJ 125 or 140 should be doable within 10k. Don't mix and match ARC and CJ. As a longtime CJ owner my loyalty is to the latter.
A tube pre and SS amp is great in theory but unless you get to hear the combo first hand you should be wary.
All the best