Hi, I can chime in on your first question. I think the Salamander stand you have probably won't do a great job of supporting the Teres. That's my gut feeling from having worked with support for my evolving teres (form 135, to 245 to 255). I think you may encounter two issues. First is that the platform on top of the salamander simply isn't very high mass, and the Tere designs really seem to benefit from heavy, inert support. Second, having the Teres positioned high up on a rack exposes the table to microscopic horizontal swaying, which may impact tonearm tracking (that's a problem I encounter with my setup).
If you do need to support the Teres is such a configuration, consider a wall mount that looks like the table is mounted on top of the stand, but is in fact a wall mount. It looks like a few owners have successfully done this with good results. Then, the height issue (horizontal vibrations) becomes a non issue, and you can apply a heavy mass support under the table. I would do that myself, only I'm renting the house I live in just now, so don't want to do too much DIY which will impact the walls.
Finally, just wanted to mention, the 255 in person really looks great. I had a 245 and was thining I may miss the seamlessness of the acrylic spinning, and thought the lead in the 255 may look a big garish. However, the 255 really is a beauty, and seems to better balance a modern look (the platter) with a more traditional, refined look (the base). Still, I know that's all subjective ;-)
If you do need to support the Teres is such a configuration, consider a wall mount that looks like the table is mounted on top of the stand, but is in fact a wall mount. It looks like a few owners have successfully done this with good results. Then, the height issue (horizontal vibrations) becomes a non issue, and you can apply a heavy mass support under the table. I would do that myself, only I'm renting the house I live in just now, so don't want to do too much DIY which will impact the walls.
Finally, just wanted to mention, the 255 in person really looks great. I had a 245 and was thining I may miss the seamlessness of the acrylic spinning, and thought the lead in the 255 may look a big garish. However, the 255 really is a beauty, and seems to better balance a modern look (the platter) with a more traditional, refined look (the base). Still, I know that's all subjective ;-)