Tuntable not working with wood floors..Help


Moved into a new (old) house, with wood floors and it is giving me a huge headache. I have my AR Turntable sitting on top of my rack, and it is absolutely unplayable. You can not even tip toe through the room with out the needle bouncing out of control. I placed a bike tube and a piece of glass underneath it, and it helped, but its still not playable. Here's what I need to know. 1) Would a new table help? The AR is set up so the platter and the arm float on the same suspension (which appears to be very loose), would a TT with a different design help/solve my problem. 2) If not the table, what can I do to get this thing to work? I am in college so $ is very slim (I am talking Ramen and Keystone slim). I don't think my landlord would be happy about mounting it on the wall, but I may take that chance if it comes to it. All advise is much appreciated!
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Showing 1 response by ozzy62

A turntable in a corner is NOT a great idea. It's not even a mediocre idea. You don't want to put such a device where standing bass waves tend to migrate. This is a recipe for.., well you know the story...

What you need is here:

http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina25.htm

I used this on the highly sprung floor of my old house with my Spacedeck. NO floorborne vibrations WHATSOEVER when your table sits on this thing. I recently moved into a house with a slab floor (see system pics) and I thought I would no longer need this device. Wrong. It still improves the sonics when footfalls aren't even an issue.

Oz