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Building your own high end turntable stand?

I have been looking for a reasonably priced, heavy, sturdy, rock solid turntable support and apparently those words don't "fit" in my budget....so...I thought I would try to build my own. Was thinking about a thick marble top??? Does anyone know where one could find plans or at least good guide lines to use? I want this to just support my VPI and be waist high....no other electronics to generate vibration or noise....any ideas????? Has anyone built their own or has a good idea as to what would work and is willing to share their imagination??? I hope to hear back from a few members...I know its not going to proform as well as one built professionally but I can't afford 2 or 3 thousand dollars on a stand.

thanks, dean
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Dean, I'm also interested in learning possibilities here, as I have a similar need for a waist-high support for my Teres 255. I have it on a stand right now but it's very close to the floor (as there is too much vibration if I have it higher on the stand). I've seen some interesting options on ebay - marble tables that are designed for lab use, but look like they would work well for turntables too. Pricing looked at about $800 or so, but shipping would be quite a bit I'm sure. I'm wondering if marble is the perfect material though. Anyway, like you I'm keen to explore building my own and have no budget to shed out 2-3k on such a support.
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I'm thinking of using four concrete blocks to support my Teres 255. I'm currently using the bottom shelf of my Adona stand, but it's not comfortably accessible (you can see from my virtual system). I'm wondering if the concrete will be effective support, compared to the nice granite & mdf composite shelf and support the Adona offers. I guess I'll find out. My Teres looks so nice, I hate to hide it away on the bottom shelf. Because my floor is unsuspended, I do get vibration from footsteps on higher shelves, so I can't raise the Teres there. Also, I rent the house, so can't explore wall mounting.
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I just attended the HES show in LA last weekend - what a thril. I saw a very nice set of stands in one of the demo rooms. The stands ware branded Fusion Designs. They supported a Brinkman TT among other elctronics. Anyway, I haven't been able to find any info on these stads, but they were beatuful and looked cost-effective. They came in a number of sizes (variable # of shelves), and were a single piece (all welded metal, filled with sand in this case). The shelves were very thick - about 3 inches I'd say. Anyway, I'm keen to figure out where I might get one - might be the perfect solution for my Teres 255.
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