Turntable isolation platform Recommendations?

Yes, Luxman PD-444 has build-in springs inside their feet (those are not soft springs, because it’s super heavy turntable), but this is the way this turntable designed, no additional spring or isolation platform required. See my point?

When I say people are crazy about springs I mean people who think the springs required under everything. The spring is their favorite topic.

My point is do not try to fix a problem if there is no problem at all.

Instead of isolation platform like MINUS-K (not sure how many people can afford it) it can be a custom made rack or table or just a rack from hi-fi store designed for audio components.

A good turntable already isolated, and you don’t have to be in vacuum completely isolated on a space ship to enjoy your vinyl, ok?

I see so many pyramids build by audiophiles under their turntables, they put springs on spring with those butcvher blocks, squash balls, spikes whatever. My questin is alwayы the same: "why?".


If you think I have only luxman Turntable you’re wrong, I have many different turntables, what I do not have is bass feedback or any problem that require additional isolation, this is why I’m asking the OP why he’s looking for isolation platform? Just because some people using them ?

I designed a custom made rack (filled with sand), it’s on spikes, the rack made for my PD-444, as you can see the Tannoy with 15 inch driver is near (pneumatic insulator under Tannoy as you can see). My turntable is "isolated", no bass feedback, nothing. I can knock on turntable plinth and there is nothing in the speakers picked up my my MC cartridge.


Ignorance @has2be ?

What is the problem with your turntables if you need so many things to "isolate" it ??? There is a volcano nearby or you are hammering the floor while the needle is in the groove? I really don’t understand.

Technics made SL1200G and 300 people can jump on the dancefloor dancing all nigh, even in this case nobody use isolation platforms and needles do not skip if everything adjusted correct with 2-3g tracking force. Since the 70’s people widely using Technics turntables in the night clubs (before Technics the Garrard and Thorens have been used there), normally there is a rack, sometimes there is a piece of slate on the rack (table) under the turntables. Nowadays it can be isonoe footers, nothing else. But believe me the sound pressure in the night clubs is nowhere near to your home audio and I believer you are alone in the listening room, I guess 300 people are not dancing on the same floor when you’re in your listening chair at home?

Isolation from what ? Turntable already isolated for home use, just put it on a stable rack or wooden furniture and enjoy the music if you can.

In my opinion it’s better to use a solid rack on spikes than to put some "isolation platform" on a floppy shaking lightweight table. Lightweight turntables on soft springs are shaking from a wind out of your window. 

I think the point might be that your Luxman turntables do have spring-loaded and damped feet.  So yes, the Luxman should need nothing more than a solid rack, and sand is an excellent isolating material under such a turntable as yours.  In fact, any springy shelf or support under your Luxman is contra-indicated, because then you have the potential for two very different suspending systems to interact in a negative way so as to make matters much worse.  However, if your turntable is completely lacking in any sort of suspension or other isolating mechanism, then the addition of some sort of vibration or energy absorbing platform or feet or pods or whatever you want to call it may be merited.  In this latter case, it almost doesn't matter what you do; something is better than nothing most of the time.  In my opinion, the best set-up is to put a Minus-K or Herzan or Vibraplane platform under an unsuspended turntable.  Townshend Platform looks like a nice solution, too, if cost is an object. 


As you point out, the OP hasn't said he is having a problem with feedback.  This is why I asked the OP to describe any built-in isolating mechanism in his Clearaudio turntable.  Some of the other guys seem to know more than I do about that and have seen fit to try to advise him without too much feedback, so far, from the OP.  All's well that ends well.

Townshend Platform.

Some of us human beings only have a living room for a television and a 2 channel listing space. All I know is on my BDI entertainment cabinet in between my two Wilson Alexx speakers I was surprised to see how much better the turntable 
performed the base was tighter the detail was far better. I’m fully aware times are tough out there and people are on edge all I was looking for was some information on other turn table platforms.

To those of you who gave positive input and recommendations I thank you for your positive response to help me with my decision.

And a special thanks to Millercarbon on the record clamp. I did end up machining my own record clamp. With washer and threaded spindle.

Latest improvement, TA-102 tape. The thick one. Cut one piece round with a hole in it to slide over the spindle and then trim to fit your washer. This goes on top so the record rests against this vibration absorbing tape. Depending on your washer you might want to put tape on the bottom as well. Or a very thin layer of Blue-Tack. Then use one or two of the narrow pre-cut strips to go around the bottom edge of the clamp. So both edges the record contacts fO.q tape.    

If you use a reflex clamp this is all you need to do. If yours screws down like mine then use a piece of thin plastic sheet between the tape and the record to reduce friction and avoid marking the label. Simple, cheap, highly effective.  

Run a strip or two along the under side of the tone arm tube. Trim a piece to fit between cartridge and head shell. Put some more on the counter weight, base, motor, etc. One piece at a time to evaluate. Don't be like the guy who saw me say this and then thinking a little good a lot better wrapped his whole arm in it!