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What is under your TT, cheap islolation?

I am looking for a way to isolate my turntable without using a shelf bolted to the wall. I am trying to save money while I re-configure the room. For now my turntable is on top of my stand but you have to tip toe around the room. I am wondering if a big rock iso platform (or DYI version) or some iso nodes under a butcher block would help with the bouncing turntable? I have two tables I am testing at the moment, one is a Thorens TD-160 & the other is a VPI HW19 MKII, both of them suspended. The floors are pretty sturdy, it is a dedicated room over my garage with serious supports built in to the floor.
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pauly
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Not sure how cheap is what you consider as cheap but ...

As a turntable platform, I use two 24"x25"x1.5" maple counter tops laid flat on top of each other, separated by a cork sheet (1/16" I think), placed on Mapleshade brass cones.

It looks nice and really does wonders for isolation.

Regards
Paul
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