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Best used or new DAC under $3500
Nice Wig and glad you're enjoying it so much! Love that type of filterless minimalist design. 
SB Acoustics 12” SB34NRXL75-8
Those are pretty big speakers you're running now if they aren't giving you the bass you're looking for have you messed around with positioning? Looks like they are rated down to 23hz and look like they have the volume to get that low in room. 
power cables where do I start?
You may find this recent thread helpful........https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/let-s-talk-power-cords 
Do i belong here
Welcome cobbone1 everyone belongs who is interested in audio and music. Enjoy and I hope you learn a lot and enjoy your system even more.  
What Class A is better? SUGDEN FPA-4 or PASS LABS XA-25
I have no dog in this fight but that picture of the Sugden amp looked weird to me, no capacitors that I could see. Did some googling and this review:http://www.hi-fi.com.pl/testy/ko%C5%84c%C3%B3wki-mocy/3465-sugden-masterclass-spa-4Though in, I th... 
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+ 2 to me it's less about tube type or topology and more about design, execution, output transformer, and power supply quality. I had well regarded 300B monos I didn't care for, I have an EL34 triode wired Class A pushpull amp that sounds fantastic. 
Integrateds: Why do they all SUCK?
The OP has already answers his own, once again trolling, question. "Aside from a few very high end products", yes it's expensive to do all those things right. As with many things you get what you pay for. 
Slovakia JJ ECC 802 and 803 tubes.
They  are drop in replacements for 12ax7's and 12au7's. I still think you can buy better tubes than JJ's for you preamp including some nice NOS tubes but it's your call of course. 
Slovakia JJ ECC 802 and 803 tubes.
linnlingo I think you mean ECC83 which is the same as 12ax7 and ECC82 which is a 12au7. At least that's what the non SE version of your preamp uses. Very common tubes however my gear doesn't use either so no specific recs. I'm sure others will hav... 
Let's talk power cords
Charles,Unfortunately I am lazy and hate climbing behind my rack I left what it did for my DAC, and I left it there. I may have to give my audiophile club card back.:)Cheers,Jon 
Best preamp for my Krell FPB 600
+1 @jmcgrogan2 synergy is everything! 
Best preamp for my Krell FPB 600
Just looked at your system very cool! I concur with the above always trust your ears. And regarding your cd player I had a KPS20i back in the day, I remember it being very detailed and a nice match for my then overly warm system. I ditched it caus... 
Let's talk power cords
The cable has really opened up on the frequency extremes, deeper more powerful bass, highs are extended but not bright and the midrange more transparent. Just a fantastic cable all around especially for the price. Will be ordering another for my p... 
looking for flat speaker cable to go under carpet
Goertz Alphacore Veracityhttps://www.thecableco.com/mi-2-veracity.html7M terminated prices out at $684 slightly above your budget for a very nice cable. 
Tube or Trasistor
The median income for musicians or anyone has nothing whatsoever to do with the continuing production of tubes. Sure it's a specialist market but demand continues to grow not decline. And tubes themselves, particularly current production tubes, ar...