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Mye Speaker Stand type of fill material
I used steel blasting shot and sand. Very inexpensive. 
Interfacing Speakers & Stands
I use Vibrapods. Any other soft interface that I tried sucked up some of the micro-dynamics and low level energy.Blue tac is a favorite here, but was one of the worst for me causing a blurring of the sound. 
Where can one purchase lead shot for speakers?
I agree with much of Hoff48 says. I enjoy low volume listening and my trials indicate that all dry sand is too colored. All steel (blasting shot) was quite interesting and lively, but also very colored. Lead shot sucks the life and vibrancy from t... 
Who has dumped the power conditioner?
Onemug,I have good luck with my Furutech TP-80. I noticed a slight lessening of HF transients which may have been noise riding on the signal. Bass seems a bit stronger vrs the wall. Tonal color remains nice, which is counter my experience with oth... 
Outlets
I got the best results from an Oyaide SWO-GX and a Furutech 15 amp gold plated. 
Audio Electronic Supply AES/Cary AE3 MkII preamp
I love my AE3 MkII. Had it for a year and a half, running into monoblock Monarchy SM-70's. Still using the stock tubes. No complaints, lots of smiles. 
signal cable magicpower and digital reference....
I also did not have a good experience with Signal Cable's digital power cable on my CDP. However the Magic Power cable was excellent with it. More musical, with better tones and plenty of sparkle. I have liked all the unshielded PC's that I've tri... 
Speaker Choice under $750 for blues...
Soliloquy 5.3, several pair on sale here, but not mine...Chris 
Which NORDOST Cables?
I'm currently using a Heimdall IC and the Blue Heaven speaker cable with excellent results. I did not find the Blue Heaven IC to be solid enough sounding, and although I liked the Vishnu power cable it was ultimately a bit much in the top end.The ... 
Amp for Soliloquy 5.3i floor standing speaker?
Just wanted to mention a little tidbit about the 5.3's. The two woofers are wired out of phase from eachother. I heard that from the dealer who sold me my 5.0 monitors, as well as a guy who worked at Cary Audio in the late 90's.fwiw.Chris 
Amp for Soliloquy 5.3i floor standing speaker?
I just switched my 5.3i's to my Audio Refinement Complete integrated and they're singing quite well. The 5.3's are well out from the back wall (4-5 ft) and are isolated from the floor with cork/rubber Isolpads. The pads warm up the speakers substa... 
Anyone know anything about Soliloquy HiFi 5.0's?
fantastic speaker. Very lively. 
Soliloquy Sat 5 Replacement Drivers
Just a thought. If anyone is looking for replacement drivers there is a damaged Soliloquy center channel speaker up on ebay right now. It should have two good 5.25" woofers and one tweeter for someone who can't locate drivers.I've got a center cha... 
Recommendations for solid core speaker wiring?
Easy recommendation. Mapleshade Golden Helix, $85.Chris 
Mapleshade cables?? v Anti Cables
I use Mapleshade Golden Helix speaker cables. Nothing else comes close in my system, including Anti-cables, though they do have their fan base on these boards.My Mapleshades were bright sounding for awhile, but eventually settled down. I wouldn't ...