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Making your own Power Cord with No Prong
Use two runs of 14 0 Romex solid core twisted together (from the hardware store) or Audioquest type 4 or 6 (using two wires for a side). The Audioquest has a good jacket. Be sure to clamp the cable securely to the chassis so that bending the cable... 
VMPS speakers
I have a pair of the RM1 speakers, and they are very enjoyable. All of the VMPS are "tuneable" to your room and amp, but this may take some time and patience. It is worth it. (Wish I could get the bigger ones.) 
"Feng Shui" and "Floobie Dust"
The green pen is fun. The audiophile one for $14 is a pain to use, and it flakes off sometimes. A good pen is the Staedtler Lumocolor 314 "B" (not the S or M, tip too small). These are pens for overhead projectors with transparencies, you can find... 
"Feng Shui" and "Floobie Dust"
Good comments above. Sure, some of the things you mentioned can can have a great effect on some systems. When you are dealing with srong electromagnetic fields, lots of things can have effect. I'm sure the shakti stones are great but the price is ... 
DIY CAT 5 Project. Need Help!
Hey, I thought CAT 5 cable is already in twisted pairs? I made some speaker cable from some CAT 5 stuff that had 4 twisted pairs. I took the colored wires from each pair, twisted those ends together for +, and all the white(?) wires for -. Then I ...