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Rogue Audio hard to resell, has it fallen out of favor ?
This post is effectively a for sale ad and should be removed.  
Cream — Stormy Monday
T-Bone Walker owns the song, but this is my go to version by Roomful Of Blues, Duke Robillard on the guitar.    
UPS or surge protector/power conditioner? And if UPS, recommendations please under 1K
Stay with the Furman.  Most UPS type units are not designed for audio applications.  
Led Zep Fool in the Rain
Let this man 'splain it to 'ya.  
Upgraded my cables and they transformed my system!!!
This is what the OP stated: With the new cables in place, the sound quality of my system, which sounded simply outstanding before the upgrades, has been improved dramatically by leaps and bounds, and my new interconnects are not even close to be... 
Ken Fritz article
There's a quote from Tolstoy about the uniqueness of unhappy families that probably applies to this man's life.  I don't think his audiophile obsession was the source of his husband/1st wife or father/son problems.  The root cause was his personal... 
What to do with a large collection
Goodwill type places will accept them.  Also try Craigslist and offer them for free.  
What would you do?
I really love my current system and there is nothing lacking as E-650 offers a very sublime listening experience. If this is true, then do nothing.  
Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it?
High end, perfectionist, mid fi and others are marketing terms.  Don't take them too seriously.  If you have a passion for well reproduced music then you are by definition a music lover and an audiophile.  Additionally, you don't have to be an aud... 
Table,cartridge,phono...where to put most of my money?
You've tried it twice and were unhappy so why would the third time be different? If you just can't help yourself then get a record cleaner and buy more records before putting money into equipment.  Others may disagree.  
Is my amp good enough?
There are better amps and you are leaving some level of performance untapped, but your current amp will work well with your new loudspeaker.  
Invert ?
You should get one of these to stop yourself from going crazy listening for the effect https://www.parts-express.com/Switch-Cover-Red-060-582    
BEST little know Jazz Album that you ever heard?
The pianist Albert Dailey's 1972 Columbia debut album "The Day After the Dawn".  
New pre-amplifier?
Normally I would say you're getting some good advice here, but how do you know we are not part of the conspiracy?  
Anyone else using slugs instead of fuses? Comments on metals used and sound please
We all know that this can be dangerous, bypassing the component fuses, and, as adults, we will make our own decisions. I fully agree!  Does your landlord know what you are doing so they can make their own decision about your continued tenancy?