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Best Componet rack for large Tube Amps
Contact Valleyplastic (Audiogon member) and have him build you a custom acrylic rack. He use to have some advertised on this site however I don’t know if the ads expired. 
Von Schweikert VR4 SR II speaker spikes
I third them :-)! 
Review: Green Mountain Audio EOS HD Monitor
Excellent Job! 
ZeroDust still the best?
Joe55ag,Great idea thanks for sharing. 
How long does Plinius SA 102 take to warm-up...
After shut down (cold) the Plinius takes 24 hours to sound it's best. 
best fluid for vpi 16.5 cleaner non-vpi brand?
Most highly recommended: http://www.audiointelligent.com/products.htm 
Krell 400xi: Balanced vs. Unbalanced
I own and use the Krell 400xi in one of my three major systems. I have done quite a bit of testing the RCA inputs VS. the Balanced inputs using my transport & Dac; and TT; using the same brand interconnects (RCA vs. Balanced). As you already m... 
Best outlet
I've never tried the Oyaide outlets however after reading some of the posts that Hotbird mentioned; I'd like to do my own comparison in my systems. Could be the way to go, I'd have to A/B it to my Porter ports, and other outlets. 
Amp Stands, Butcher Blocks Etc.
I have several pair of monoblock amps that sit on amp stands on the floor. I find better sound if I use the Star Sound SP 004 Sistrum Platforms, or have Valleyplastic (audiogon member) make you a pair of monoblock stands out of 1" thick Acrylic al... 
Budget preamps less than 3 bills......winner is?
Channel Island passive preamp with remote, a real sleeper that can compete with preamps costing 3 times the list cost. No phono section, must add phono preamp. 
Help: Cary 805AE Problem?
Did you test your outlet to make sure it still has power?Did you try unplugging the amp and looking inside for additional fuses? 
ZeroDust still the best?
FYI: STYLUS CLEANING – LIKE MAGIC!I own a ZeroDust, an XtremePhono and some liquid stylus cleaners, but I don’t use them anymore. Why? Because none of them works as well as a product I bought at the supermarket for a few pennies. I've been using t... 
Best outlet
FYI: http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?raccs&1065488253 
ZeroDust still the best?
I was under the impression that if one uses the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser; the final step was to use the Zero Dust in order to make sure no fibers are carried by the needle? 
Receptacle on floor?
I have both types of outlets (in wall and in floor) and I notice absolutely no difference. I think the key is to use good quality outlets. One good example is the Porter-port as seen here on Audiogon. There are several others available at differen...