Turntable isolation


I have my TT (Rega P7) on top of my audio cabinet. The cabinet is an Ethan Allen Townhouse component cabinet with a marble top. I noticed this weekend that when I touch the doors to my audio equipment I can hear a light thump via the cartridge. Even when I lightly tap the door the sound travels through the cabinet woodwork, through the marble to the cartridge. How can I isolate the TT from the rest of the cabinet?
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Showing 1 response by mapman

In most homes/rooms, turntables are more stable on a low solid piece of furniture closer to the ground. This minimizes vibrations and effects.

Can you put the table on a separate low stand or table next to the taller component stand?

I keep all my components including table low to the ground on a rock solid oak wood coffee table (about 80 pounds weight). The table also sits on teh concrete house foundation which is thinly carpeted. Vibrations transmitted via the furniture is a total non issue.

A wall shelf as mentioned could be another option as mentioned. How well that works would be a function more of the room and wall construction and how rigid that is.

I do have a table in my second system sitting somewhat high up inside a tall and solidly constructed Ethan Allen audio cabinet (see my 2 Channel Family Room A/V System listing here on Agon). This system resides on teh second floor with typical modern wood joist based flooring found in most homes. This setup has less stability than the concrete foundation on the floor below. This works out OK in my case with the less finicky Dual table used there but is not as solid a setup overall. Yet it serves the purpose for that system.

They key is to have the table sit on the most rigid foundation overall as possible, however that might be best accomplished in your case.