Joe, I also live in Honolulu. You don't necessarily need to order your audio racks from the mainland. Since you live in Honolulu, I recommend you visit Audio Lab, on Ala Moana Blvd. Tom, the owner, is a great guy and very knowledgeable. He should be able to show you a number of good racks, as well as other hi-end equipment. Good luck on your search.
Hi End rack really deliver?
OK I want to know if you feel using a high end rack really delivers legible sound improvement? I am trying to get the wife to buy into an "ugly" high end rack...vs "furnture". She is very skeptical but has agreed that if it really adds to the sound and can be heard she will maybe loosen up. I have never run my stuff on a good rack so I honestly dont know. I would be interested also if anyone is aware of any good racks that also look nice for the WAF....I am in Hawaii so I have to order it from the continental US proably anyway so I need to get it right from day 1.