Amp upgrade from Ayre V-5xe

If you insist on changing the amp only, to get a worthy noticeable improvement you will need to step up to a Ayre VX-R ( even better a VXR twenty), or a Luxman M-700u / 900u.

And still if it was my move I would change your preamp also, because each night you will go to bed or listen to your system you will ask yourself ( little inside voice) how better would your new amp sound with the latest and better  preamp like a KX-R or a Luxman C900u, ARC Ref6. ( this is why I was giving you the advice of getting an integrated like the Luxman L509x wich has one recent hugely good preamp section built in).

I get it Techno Dude... In the perfect world I would scoop the Ayre monoblocks. But I do have to stay in my budget. Money is an issue for me.

Besides, does it make sense to spend double and triple the price of my speakers for an Amp to drive them? It defies the “laws” of Audio.

Thanks for the nod on Luxman. Reading some reviews on them today, outstanding! Pricey though

there are a few people, me included that think the vx-r is better than .the mx-r
ya might have a listen.....

What is Ayres sound signature ? A audio store here in MPLS  ,MN has carried the brand for twenty years . I have not heard the gear hooked up anytime I have been in that store though . What sensitivity speakers does it work best with ? Thanks,mike.

OP.

I would not worry too much about defying the law of audiophiles on spending more on amp than speakers.
I recently acquired a pair of Triangle Altea esw speakers that were only $2000 new.
My integrated cost more than double that.

But these are the best sounding speakers I have had in my system so far and I have had some that cost considerably more.
Maybe I have just not tried the "right" expensive speakers yet!
But I tend not to worry too much about WTH anybody else thinks or says.
Its your money, your ears.
Enjoy!