Hovland HP 200 vs. Cary SLP 05

I really like the Cary House vsound and the fact that this is a 6SN7 based pre makes it a top candidate for tone control. Tube rolling 6SN7s is easy with tons of older tubes floatimg around. Getting really good ones may be hard but you can get a good idea of what they sound like before narrowing your search.
As for space soundscape and real 3D dimensionality I am afraid that you really need tube power amps to naccomplish this. Others may argue that some SS amps do this well and I agree but never to the extent that I have heard using tube power amps. In your case 200 watts of tube power without an SS element slipped into one of the gain stages may be tough at a reasonable price. It is doable but costly.
Try the SLP-05 first and see if that floats your boat.

If you play vinyl, a Hovland with the phono card is a killer combination and this is coming from a guy who owns the Cary. I use to own the Hovland HP100 and it was also stunning. You can't go wrong with either pre IMHO.

I believe Hovland went out of business. Something to consider if you ever have an issue with the piece down the road..