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Great equipt stand for under $500???
I use VTI speaker stands. They are reasonably priced and well made. They make gear stands too.http://www.vtimanufacturing.com/product_category/audio-video-rack/  
I need one for every room...and two for the garage!
I am curious, if the price was $2,000.00, would the OP have the same reaction?http://www.highfidelitycables.com/  
Kemp Electronics....has anyone try this?..lol
Is this what you are talking about?http://www.kempelektroniksshop.nl/  
chinese counterfeitng
" But who Has a hart today"Only people with large properties and a growing deer population ... ;-) 
Filling speaker Stands?
It boils down to cost of the filling material verses the possible difference in sound. Depending on how large the cavity is to be filled, lead can be expensive and I am not sure one can hear the difference between fill material. Some day you may w... 
Filling speaker Stands?
jrpnde .. I don't think 1/4" is large enough to accept the small pebbles. As long as your bases are welded, sand might be a good option for you (not beach sand). You might also check out steel shot. 
Filling speaker Stands?
If you use sand, only use stands that are welded, stands that have bases or parts that are screwed or bolted together might cause sifting in the cracks. 
Filling speaker Stands?
Do not use kitty litter unless you are in a very dry climate. It absorbs moisture, will expand and be hard to remove. Go to Home Depot and get a 40lb. bag of small pebbles, make sure they are totally dry before pouring them in the stands. They are... 
Tube vendor recommendations?
Can't go wrong with Jim McShane.http://www.mcshanedesign.net/tubes.htm  
chinese counterfeitng
It would be interesting to get the Dartzeel and the Chinese clone side by side for a listening evaluation. Anyone with a real one want to experiment?http://www.audioasylumtrader.com/ca/listing/Amplifier-SS/Dartzeel-nhb-108/NHB-108/Clone/188752  
Equipments worth - could you please help
Orion Audio Blue Book, AudiogoN Bluebook, eBay, Google. 
Peep hole thumbnail pictures in listed items
Geezzz, so just change it, just 2 mouse clicks. 
Power cables and sharp dimensional imaging on a budget, Zu Audio and Furutech or Oyaide
It's a miracle, sounds like an ad to me ....  
Peep hole thumbnail pictures in listed items
Open the AudiogoN home page, enter a search for a brand, it should show the grid view with the wacky hole photos.Now, in the upper right hand of the page, just below the yellow line there is a button with 3 parallel lines, next to the date liste... 
Best vintage amps (late 70s / early 80s) under $3k?
Forte Model 3, had one for years, plenty of power, low heat.http://www.audioasylumtrader.com/ca/listing/Amplifier-SS/Forte/Model-3/57817