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StudioTech U-22T April 18th, 2006 | by Ian Bell

StudioTech ships the U-22T with two different feet to choose from: metal carpet spikes or vinyl glide feet. You can also buy rolling casters for a little extra money. We chose the vinyl glide feet to use so we could easily move the unit around during the installation process.

We also received the rail system and fan kit to test. The rail system takes the place of a shelf and allows you to mount accessories like the fan kit or media drawers. The fan kit is a good idea and consists of two 120mm large fans. Once the fans are plugged in, they are relatively quiet during normal operation. We would have liked to have seen fans that ran using a heat sensor so that they only come on when needed, rather than running constantly. One option depending on your receiver is to plug the fans directly into your receiver so that they are only running when your system is actually turned on.

We did not install the rail kit completely on our unit because we wanted to use the shelves for our components. So, if you look at our picture, you will see the fan kit on one side of the unit, rather than directly in the middle. You also have the option to mount the fans in the front or the back of the U-22T, depending on your preference.