Hi Fishwater, I like tube amps but of the two you have mentioned, I would go with the DNA-1.
Check out the Sakura ota cable kit. Very good sounding wire at a very reasonable price. There are over 300 post on the OTA. If you are willing to spend more $$$, give the Sonora from Starsound a listen. Whatever you decide i hope it will be fun. After you recover buying your wire, think about some PCs. And when you recover from that, look into isolation devices such as Neuance or Sistrum. I wish you the best in your search.

