But Albert's first statement is also correct, IMO. No matter what you do, it is unlikely to protect against a direct rap on certain parts of the plinth and dust cover. The best cure for your stated issue is not to rap on the plinth. Which brings me to a question: do you have the dust cover down over the platter whilst playing LPs? I think that's a bad idea. In fact, I suggest you remove the dust cover entirely from the plinth while listening to music. The dust cover can easily serve as a sounding board which will effectively amplify acoustic feedback to the tonearm/cartridge, both efferent (the faint musical signal that can be heard with your ear near to the cartridge) and afferent (ambient room noise and the sound from the speakers). As to the rest, there are a myriad of strategies to better isolate your turntable; all of them have their pluses and minuses. Even the Vibraplane can be a problem if your turntable has a spring-y suspension of its own.
Best T/T Pods/ wood blocks to eliminate vibrations
My table is 3 feet from the right speaker. When the tonearm is in play, knocking on the table plinth or dust cover creates an amplified thumping sound. The table is a Rega P3-24 and has THREE rubber cone feet that are not removable (There are two in the front and one support in the middle at the back of the T/T. The table sounds good, but I know that feedback is degrading the sound. Need recommendations for either footers, pods, points, or blocks to eliminate that thumping sound. BTW, I can not use a wall shelf because the walls are concrete, and also cannot be drilled
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