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VTI Racks Any good?
you might check out Atlantis racks which are great bang for the bucks (I personally have an adona rack-which is more money but a great rack) 
Pitch problem. Help
these days power sucks- Add a speed controller and get a strobe and a strobe disc to check rpm there are several such as VPI SDS also other inexpensive ones check Music direct or a-gon etc. I have the SDS which puts the magic back regardless of in... 
What Turntable to Buy
I picked the aries 3 (seriously) I recently upgraded from a scout and bought the aries after hearing both. you would also need the upgrade on the motor to make the table superior- it has a flywheel and different feet for the table. plus the 10.5 a... 
Power conditioners and amp dynamics???
shunyata hydra 2's are specificially made for you situation. You do have to unplug and replug after a power failure/surge but there great. I use two of them on my Mac MC501's in Fl where our power truly sucks! 
Chanpman Audio T7 Speakers
they were awesome when I owned a pair. Their drivers were life limited all mine blew out after about ten years. THere is a recent thread on here about how to get them repaired and chapmans new speaker the T-77 
Are there speakers like this?
check out chapman audio. his t-7 or t-77 might fit your requirements. there are several threads on audiogon. 
Vandersteen speakers and biwiring
I dont own V's but from different speakers I have owned over the years Chapman's Maggies M-L's etc. I have found (RV's advice noted) that I usually prefer bi-wiring but not always the same cable to high and low. Try out several cables until you fi... 
Levinson 436 vs 336
the newer amps are sized for rack mounting. the heat sinks are smaller and they use fans for cooling. older amps(I have a 332) have big heat sinks and they weigh much more than the new "improved" amps. older amps like mine also have two sets of bi...