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vibration control
Look at the audio brick test using a genuine McIntosh brick.....http://www.roger-russell.com/truth/truth.htm 
Speaker cable vibration?
Go see a doctor seriously. Read your post again, obsessed with your equipment rather than just listening and enjoying music. 
sound difference MIT ORACLE AC1 vs ELROD vs PURIST
If you could hear a audible difference between the cables you must be Superman. 
2-channel?
Change the speakers for sound improvement or your source equipment, switching the pre-amp will yield subtle improvements if any. 
Solid state warm up?
SS warm up? Tubes yes, SS maybe 15min tops. Your not going to get a dramatic improvement from a warm up. It's probably your setup and the listening room. 
New amp recommendations
Keep the Onkyo, you are not going to gain much if anything replacing it with another amp from an audible standpoint unless your just looking for more power. http://www.tom-morrow-land.com/tests/ampchall/index.htm 
Monitor Audio Made in China?
"Made in China" is not synnomous with "quality".Cheap labor gets low quality with "good enough" build quality. Built "to spec" is what the reps at Rotel/MA tell you to appease your feelings towards made in China.Any of you open up the business sec... 
BEST S- VIDEO CABLE ???
I've used Monster Video 3 (in the 90's was their top of the line), Tributaries premium Silver, and Nordost Optix Super S-Video. I believe Nordost Optix Super S (MSRP $250) is the best and if you do research you will find only rave reviews regardin...