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I'm melting!!
Hey this could be a positive, after you have cleaned up the mess of course, these amps really respond very well to a set of Black Diamond Racing Cones #4s, I am running a set under my daughters 302 and a friends amp just like yours if these do not... 
Anyone own or heard of PrimaLuna?
I don'tĀ  own the brand but every time I hear it mentioned or brought up by its shared owners I can't remember a bad word said only positives and based on that I would not hesitate to at least check them out. 
Whats playing on your system today?
Last night's session consisted of James Brown/Live At The Apollo, Warren Zevon/Excitable Boy, BB King/Deuces Wild and Them/Them Again, all on vinyl. 
Current production EL34 tubes for vtl mb-125
Just looked at your system and we share more than a few commonalities, is the ST150 still in your system, if replaced with the MB125s would love to hear your impressions of the differences. Take a look at my system for the similarities. 
Current production EL34 tubes for vtl mb-125
Best sounding tubes in my MB125s are the Shuguang Treasures and Psvane Premium 12AT7s, just changed them out for the 2nd time. 
moody soundtracks
I love Lost Highway and it has great remakes by some great artist. 
Burn in time for a new CD transport?
Final note on burn in on this transport, it did take 10 to 12 hours to burn in, after burn in added a signal cable digital power cord to it and the Theata dac put them both on a set of Herbies tall Tenderfeet dampened the inside of the cabinet con... 
Greatest song titles..
20 20 Vision by Ronnie Milsap 
recommendations of phono preamps < $3000 range
Allnic, which ever one you can afford also consider the Herron, everyone who owns one of these two brands have nothing but good things to say. I personally own the Allnic. 
VPI paper alignment jig
Before you spend $60.00 on a VPI jig go ahead and get the Best/Mint alignment tool made specific for your arm and table combo for $100.00 and you are set, there is nothing better or easier to use. 
Floor Protection Discs
Like chayro said, the Herbie Gliders are great and allow movement of the speakers with ease, I have not found anything better under my Wilson Sophia's floor spikes. they also have them in three different metals, mine are brass, the cheapest of the... 
Recommendations for used CD player
I just purchased a new Cambridge CXC Redbook CD transport for a headphone system new for $400.00 and am very satisfied with it check these out for a new solution as apposed to used. 
What do I need for customs if purchased in Canada & ship to US?
have bought several things on Canuck Audio Mart well over $1000.00us and never had any issue with any applied duties or taxes.  
Give me a straight Doc how bad is it?
I bent the cantilever in the same manor on a Shelter 901 while cleaning my table and like you straightened it and moved on, seemed to work as new but the thought of am I getting everything soon caused me to send it in and had itĀ rebuilt by Soundsm... 
Disaster
I would have to assume that they all can be gently cleaned and brought back on line, the heat from the fire to the equipment would be of bigger concern to me. So sorry for your issue with your system especially at a time when you need to be concen...