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What is a "reference" system?
i didnt read any of the post prior; i did not want a bias...reference is what our ears tell it is to each of us....and our wallets....we all know of the multimillion dollar systems that some have...that is their reference...then there are those of... 
Im going to regret my cable question
with your budget and your equipment i bet you would just be fine staying in the Audio Quest line of cables and inner connects.  They have good stuff at various price points and have exceptional build quality.  For sure, if you buy something and do... 
Primaluna?
the auto bias protection fuse circuit works great; sure, the red led lights up for the bad tube; pretty easy to see when a kt120 archs and the system shuts down...the quick blow fuses saved the auto bias board from any damage; simply replaced the ... 
Question for those who use REL subs with Wilson speakers
i purchased new SashaV's and integrated my REL S812 models (two of them) and could not ask for a better set up; i think they out perform Wilsons Loke'....but due to price point and power, i went with Rels and very very pleased with it....    
Im going to regret my cable question
if you want a significant upgrade with exceptional performance at really fare market value price, try the THETA line of Shunyata cable products....i went with SigmaX for my speaker cables (@ $12500.00) but for a 30 foot run of XLR from my tube pre... 
PrimaLuna EVO 400 v Cary SLI-100
i currently have the evo 400 tube preamp and amp; both great choices; punch way above their weight class and have great technology built in....i have run them with my hersey 3 and loved it...75 watts is more than you’ll ever need to drive that spe... 
Power conditioners and power regeneration
i have the audio quest niagara 5000; along with a couple other smaller AQ units for other systems....i am not sure what it does to my soundstage and all that; but i spent $5K on it to sort of ensure my components had conditioned power...at the tim... 
PrimaLuna EVO 100 tube DAC
i own the evo 100 dac; i bought it ONLY because it matched the EVO 400 tube amp and EVO 400 preamp....i have listened to it for less than an hour and oh sure, i know all about 'burn in ' time and that....but it did not do anything for me; i invest...