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The first system you had that was "high end/audiophile", by you standards
1974/76 Paragon System E, preamp, Dyna ST70 &/or Audionics CC2, amp, big University triaxial speakers &/or Fried R4, Strathclyde TT with Luster 801 tonearm, dynavector 10?? &/or Grado Signature (middle of the 3 models). All bought used... 
How loud are you typically listening?
Typically I listen at an average SPL (Radio shack meter) 76-78dB. When my system was at it's best a good example of the range it produced is: Dewy Redmond Choices = quiet passages @ 65db full and detailed, open and satisfying Loud passages @ 86 db... 
Dedicated power
Thanks builder3, I am likely in NEC violation! I do wonder the potential hazard of my set up...and wondering if there will be a sonic advantage/disadvantage to correcting my set up by linking the outlets' ground to the incoming service ground rod.... 
Dedicated power
You may add additional ground rods to the original circuit however.Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this is what I have done, the two isolated ground outlets have a shared ground rod which is an additional ground point in the system.   
Dedicated power
People may balk at this, but it is my experience.  I ran two 20amp dedicated lines from the first breakers in the panel, everything else on a different leg, 10 ga. Solid core, in conduit, straight run, to the outlet box. Also placed a separate gro...