Console or other surface for amplifier and turntable
I'm wondering if anyone has any advice for sturdy and appealing consoles or racks for amps and turntables. A lot of the custom stuff I've seen includes storage for vinyl, the problem being that either it's nowhere near enough storage, or it's so much that the whole thing becomes ludicrous. Ideally I'd just have something solid but not too obtrusive to place in a central spot with the speakers placed in front toward either side. I can store my LPs elsewhere. Any advice much appreciated...
I recently bought a rack from Timbernation which replaced a Salamander Archetype 5 rack. The rack is made of four 2" solid tiger maple shelves that are 48" long, so plenty of room for equipment. It looks good (high WAF) and is very sturdy. There was about a 12 week lead time. https://www.timbernation.com/highendaudio-shop/p/the-wide-rack |
BDI have some very nice and well-made consoles, etc. All the cabs have vented shelves and vented front doors and back so your equipment won’t overheat. Solid and well made. They also do a good job of isolation and make for a stable turntable platform. I’ve used one for about 7 years now with no desire to replace it. Not the cheapest though.
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I had the same problem and a friend of mine, who owed me a favor, and I scaled up a set of bookcase plans by Norm Abrams from “The New Yankee Workshop”. We made them a lot deeper to accommodate the components but only wide enough to accept 1 component per shelf.We constructed 2 of the altered bookcases and I cut a piece of 3/4” birch plywood to the same depth as the book cases. Mounted between the bookcases cases it supports my turn table and my small record collection. I have a small led tv mounted to the wall along with a sound bar. The room isn’t very big so that covers one wall completely with the speakers tucked in next to the book cases. Not near as pretty as the BDI furniture, which I was drooling over but functionally it has served me well for about 30 years and counting. |
