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Speaker Cable Recommendation
u/jacobsdad2000 … I think you would be surprised how good the older (10+ years old) Focal Chorus 836 sound.  I do have better speakers 🤣 and clearly the next purchase when the dedicated room is completed will be the MX180. All running on 12 or 10 ... 
Speaker Cable Recommendation
I would love to do a blind sound test and see people fail this test over and over ... or perhaps pass and actually notice different cables ... and I mean a "legit" real factual test would be amazing. I have Focal Chorus 836 (that I need to sell) ... 
Speaker Cable Recommendation
Are there means to try some of these cables for 30 days and see if they really make a difference. Money is not the object here, I can and have spent plenty ... although I just use OFC (oxygen free copper) 12 gauge and I honestly can't imagine that... 
Speakers 10 years old or older that can compete with todays best,
Depends on quality of said speaker; depends on conditions the speaker lived in over those 25+ years … newer hifi expensive speakers likely better, yes absolutely … the only people that will argue probably think a carburetor & cap/rotor engines... 
Redundant Internet
I have a ubiquiti router that allows for dual input (other brands may allow for this as well), this way when signal/connectivity is lost it leverages the backup provider which could be a different carrier ... might be a nice setup for you.  
Sopra No 2's or other alternatives?
2 channel listening? Or mixed use Home Theater? No subs? Sopra 3’s have the bass that one person mentioned missing with Sopra 2’s …   
Not sure if I have enough oomph.
there is a difference between being just fine and being able to feel the low end thump that comes from having raw watts in your amp regardless of volume ... I think your underpowered for the speakers to truly shine  
The Audiophile Upgrade Easiest to Ignore
wearing hearing aids my whole life and yes I can tell the difference in speakers, amplification, record quality ... yet I often have to ask my wife or kids, what did you say, etc ... I often wonder how I can be more defined and truly tell a differ...