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Moon i1 I.5 220i 250i 240i 330A differences?
Yes, consider a Hegel integrated. 
What are the sexiest components ever made?
Moab=first nomination for the International Design Hall of Shame. 
Are these fake?
It really bugs me the way people fail to distinguish between the two (at least) very different ways in which the term is used.1. fake news=the political equivalent of military disinformation; highly exaggerated or totally invented "news" items cir... 
What integrated should I upgrade to?
Luxman, Hegel, PS Audio etc. will give you different presentations.  What kind of sound/improvement are you aiming for.  Personally, I'd go for the Luxman.  Years ago I auditioned Hegel against Sim Moon, and preferred the Sim.  YMMV. 
Replace Thiel CS3.5 Mid-Range with the Scanspeak 10F/8424G
I would ask the question in the dedicated Thiel thread. https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/thiel-owners-2  
Which R2R DAC UP TO 1K: ORGANIC, FULL-BODIED, DEEP SOUNDSTAGE
http://www.borderpatrol.net/DAC.htm R2R, tube, near $1K. 
What are the sexiest components ever made?
Avid Acutus.  To see it is to lust after it. 
Advice please.
I think you should heed the lack of endorsement of your two top original picks. 
To Couple or Decouple Bookshelf Speakers to Stands?
Instead of arguing about coupling/decoupling, let's talk about the speaker/stand interface, where the bottom of the speaker cabinet comes into some kind of contact with a plate or 3 or 4 leg-tops.There are multiple options that I've read about.Con... 
I'm here for the enthusiasts, not the snobbery
There was a time when the Dynakit ST-70 was the gateway, but times change. 
Magnepan, Ohm, Spatial or ??
Everything here suggests that there is a significant improvement.https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/brand-new-vandersteen-model-2-s  
???Anyone Here UpGrade From Yaqin/Cayin/etc... To Another Tube Amp Considered Hi End???
Sounds like the moment is ripe for some serious tube-rolling. 
Phasemation EA-200 phonostage - opinions
But is that the same as Phase Tech?https://mseaudio.com/phasetech If memory serves, they were the first ones out with flat drivers (i.e. neither cone nor dome). 
Polk L800
Stephen King — 'Sooner or later, everything old is new again'. 
Advice please.
You can do a lot better, even at new prices.  And if you considered gently used, you could get something great.  Just looking at Audiogon today: Dynaudio Contour 30, Spendor D7, Reference 3A SEMA, PMC Twenty5 24, Fyne F702.  You could wait for a V...