Best Equipment Stand

Hi Tom,

A lot of people count out HRS because they think it is too expensive.  One solution would be to purchase a isolation platform $1395 and put it on top of your existing stand.  Although Mike Latvis (designer) doesn't guarantee the result when it comes to foot fall, he will most certainly make every effort to get it working.  (His 30+ years in isolation and damping aerospace engineering doesn't hurt.) The success rate is high.  In addition to improved resistance to foot fall, you will have a dramatically better sound even on your existing Salamander.  If you choose to get a full stand try to get the turntable as close to the floor as possible.  The further away, the further it swings back and forth with the foot fall movement.  If you live close to a platinum dealer, you could possible just take a platform and try it.

Nice system. you may want to consider a long term investment in a quality stand at this point.

Brad
Sales - HRS
www.avisolation.com

I had the same problem with my SOTA Cosmos turntable sitting on a double wide Salamander Synergy rack.  My floor is springy and the turntable has a spring suspension so that every time someone entered the room, the record would skip.  I did not want to deal with a wall-mounted shelf.  After trying a Gingko platform, which did not solve the stability problem, I bought a Symposium Segue ISO platform and three of their Rollerblock Jr. devices.  (I placed a Rollerblock under each of the 'table's feet.)  This has virtually solved the footfall problem and also resulted in improved bass and clarity to my analog rig.  Check out Symposium's products on their website (www.symposiumusa.com).  Customer services is great, the products are extremely well made, and their packaging is just about bulletproof.  I am considering replacing other shelves in my rack with their other platforms.

My solution was both cheap and effective.  However it may not be aesthetically pleasing to everyone.   I used hardware store triangle brackets screwed into wall studs.   My TT rests on a composite shelf made from 2 pieces of 3/4 in birch ply, separated by 1/2 in dense foam sheet.  Total cost was less than $50.

Impervious to footfalls and vibrations.

You could try something like what I described for minimal cost and effort, then determine if the shelf addressed your issues.  If so, then look for a permanent solution that is more aesthetically pleasing.

I've said it before and I'll say it again.  If you're looking around for an inexpensive and effective technique for isolating a component look no further than bungee cords.  You will of course have to find a suitable frame from which to suspend the component.  Then it's only a matter of matching the springiness of the bungee cords.  

My God Geoff, what a great idea! I guess the looser the "spring tension" of the bungee cord (the slower it bounces up and down when pressed upon), the better (a lower resonant frequency, obviously). By the way, what's your opinion on the "sandbox" platforms Barry Kohan at Bright Star used to make?