Help with Stereo Setup

Hello,
Thanks to anyone who is willing to help me out with this. I need some help and advice setting up some equipment. My dad died four years ago at this time of year, just a year before retirement; he had melanoma. A few months ago I received his stereo equipment as an inheritance. Family squabbles prevented me from receiving it earlier. Haven't set it up yet mainly because I don't know how, plus haven't had the time. To be honest, I am pretty overwhelmed.
Before my dad died, he wrote a short note to me describing how to set up the equipment. His handwriting was very poor, but I will do my best transcribing it. But first, here is a list of most of the equipment:
McIntosh C1000T Tube Preamplifier
McIntosh C1000C Controller
Ayre C-5xe Universal Stereo Player
Hydra Model-8 Power Conditioner (Shunyata Research)
A pair of Guardian 2's (Shunyata)
MC 501 Power Amplifiers (two of them)
A pair of Wilson Audio Sophia 2 speakers

And some cables:
Two xStream Power Plus (PS Audio) cables
3 Power Snakes. Two of them are Taipan Helix Alpha C19, 20 Amp IEC Version. One of a Taipan Alpha C19.
Nordost ODIN Supreme Reference Cables
A bunch of Cardas cables and plugs.
Some foam pieces and some little wooden blocks, a shelf, some other stands, etc. All of this stuff came in original boxes, with all original packing and instructions. 

Here are the instructions he left me:
1. 2 Shunyata Power Snake (purple) go from wall plugs to Guardians.
2. Use shelf under each Guardian.
3. From Guardian run xStream cable to amp AC (upper corner).
4. Cardas from Amp (R) balanced to Tube (R) main.
5. Speaker cable from speakers to 8 ohm/ can use either 8 or 4.
6. AC Cardas/ 1 from Digital A (Shunyata) (over foam) to Ayre AC 1" x 5 1/2
     AC Cardas from Analog A (foam underneath) to 1000 Controller 2 1/2 x 6
7. AC for Shunyata directly to A/c use nice silver A/C cord
8. From CD/R Analog to (R) inputs/CD on Tube
9. From CD/L Analog to L
10. Large Mac cords   C- to C-
                                    D- to D-

Okay, that's all he wrote. There are some things I don't understand. First, where does the Hydra-8 fit in all of this. Is that the Shunyata that is referenced in steps 6 and 7? Also, in step 5, where does the speaker cable go? And should I use a different Guardian for each xStream cable running to an amp? Also, if anyone has any general advice on setup (dos and don'ts), I would be very grateful. I am going to attempt setting this up today, slowly.