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What's my best upgrade options
Honestly all your  components are capable of crystal clear spud i would recommend looking at vibration control This has a great impact on clarity vibration control takes the fuzz off the sound and your left  clear music  Good luck Willy-T  
Speakers that disappear
All speakers can “disappear “ Its almost always placement and minimal room reflections as been said above   Minimize  room reflections and pick music that  doesn't have widely panned instruments and or vocals and truly most speakers will dis... 
Recommendations for 20 amp electrical outlets
I’ve used the Cardas for about 5 years now and remember the sonic changes to be a positive in my system.  All I have plugged in it are a REL S812 and a Parasound A21+.   affordable and made in USA Good luck Willy-T  
Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs
If you want warm and clear Cardas  I know it’s not on your list but it’s tried and true USA manufactured and great customer service  At your price point they are all good it just depends on who you want  to do business with Good luck Willy-T  
Suggestions on improvement
One more time Widex Moment 440 do not sound like hearing aids.  totally natural. Read Michael Fremers review   if your over 60 or so you would be astonished.  the hearing test reveals your difficinecies and the hearings aids  programmed to fill... 
Suggestions on improvement
You didn’t mention hearing aids a pair of Widex Moment 440s would improve your system drastically you would hear like your 21 again  call Hearsource for further info my experience was jawdropping Good luck Willy-T  
Can hi-end cables benefit less expensive electronics?
Simply put once you get to a certain level  of quality from a reputable cable mfg with a track record they are all good. The Cable Company is where I would start Call Jason at The Cable Co. Your system will improve with good cabling and will al... 
Step Up Transformers….Are they Worth the Trouble?
I just mated a Lyra Kleos SL to a trans impedance Little Loco and the sound is sublime.  I would highly recommend a trans impedance phono amp and forget about fiddling    What you hear is the cartridge you bought with  no other artifacts.  Just ... 
Vibration dampening
All subs vibrate thats what low frequencies do save your money   
Experience purchasing a used high-end cartridge
Pretty good timing  I just purchased a used Lyra Kleos 2 weeks ago.   Once received I could immediately tell this cart had been through a lot  parts of the body didn’t align with other parts and there was really  no way to tell the amount of ... 
Least expensive plug-in power conditioner that works
Audience Forte V8 very little filtering going on but does a great job.  Good luck Willy-T  
Need Advice Asap - Terrible experience with a seller on Reverb (Iso Acoustics Gaia ii)
Unboxing video  
Need Advice Asap - Terrible experience with a seller on Reverb (Iso Acoustics Gaia ii)
This happened to me as well  Now I shoot an unboxing and removal of product every time even  when purchasing records or equipment.  Anything!  People try to pawn off their mistakes on Someone else.  Good luck Willy -T  
Recommend an MC cartridge
2nd the Lyra Delos. Imaging is incredible Just demoed the Kleos and it’s even more refined . transients and low level detail are better Good luck Willy-T  
Half-Speed Masters - are they worth double dipping?
To your original question in earlier days half speed mastering did have some loss in the bass frequencies but now that can be  manipulated by cutting from a digital file and modern mastering technology i have the Police Greatest Hits your spea...