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Do you belong more to souce first or to speakers first school of thought ?
After 50 years in this hobby I’ve settled on the following hierarchy: Amplifier Source Speakers Cables Room acoustics...  
Speaker Slip Covers
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Power conditioner/Surge Protection
Over the past 20 odd years I've used Monster,Furman & finally settled on APC..IMO they have much less of an impact on amplifier headroom than either one from the previous mentioned...  
What sort of upgrade from Rega Brio to go with my Dynaudio's X12?
^^^^^^^^ Sounds to me like you just want to spend $$$...  A Tube/SS hybrid will give a slight upgrade in sound but a dramatic improvement will only be accomplished using those speakers with a full tube or pure Class A SS amplifier...They are decen... 
What sort of upgrade from Rega Brio to go with my Dynaudio's X12?
CRAP,CRAP,CRAP!DON’T buy into the need more power BS,UNLESS your running in a BIG room OR always listening VERY LOUD!!! I’ve run Dyn’s for YEARS with lower power tubes & SS amps..Started with Audience 52>Audience 52SE>X14 & now X18’s... 
Modern Class A SS Integrated Amplifiers
HOLY MOLDY OLDIES Batman..This was from 8 years ago hahahahaha....  
Where can I get a set of Harmonic Technology pro 11 speaker cables re terminated?
Try here:http://patrick@cullencable.com  
When was the last time when serious new instrument was invented ?
@mikelavigne:::Hendrix did NOTHING NEW,he simply COPIED/Polished Link Wray's style!!!  
The Sound Signature of a Headphone Amp
I don’t recommend doing this..Your basically using a preamp(asr)>power amp(asr)>into another pre amp(headphone amp)>power amp(headphone amp)...As the ASR does NOT have a built in DAC you must be using something as a source into the ASR?Th... 
Quandary
I would like to add this to my comment...A "Class A" amplifier, compared to Class A/B,even as good as the Pass might be,is a whole different animal..IMO Class A solid state is ABSOLUTELY at the pinnacle of solid state amplifiers..They do indeed of... 
When was the last time when serious new instrument was invented ?
There is NOTHING new under the sun,simply revisions & polishing of the same old tech..  
Quandary
What sounds a "lot better" to one person doesn't mean the next person will hear it that way..Never heard your amp but have heard the big Pass monoblocks & found them to be a touch cold to my ears,reminding me of an older Krell I demo'd once.. ... 
Sound Anchor Stands
DON'T waste your $$$...Get Pangea "DS-400" stands & fill them with Construction Foam Wall/Crack filler!  
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@ imhififan:WOW!  I had no idea ATC had their own electronics,other than the powered speakers.Looks like it will eat the entire budget but might be just what the Dr.ordered...Thanks....  @ dekay: Appreciate the reply..I'll look into it..