Coupling & De-coupling audio gear...

Hi

So, I’ve built a shelf for my modest TT in an effort to isolate it from floor vibrations - and to make it accessible.

i have also built a 40lb “sand box” - Russian Birch filled w sand - that sits between the TT and the shelf. 

The 40lb box rests on 4 sorbathane half spheres. The feet of the TT have been replaced by spikes that I machines which sit in aluminum discs that are between the spikes and the sand box. 

My my theory is this. The spikes will help move any unwanted “noise” from the TT into the box. The sorbathane will help to isolate the box/TT from external “noise”. 

When I built the box, I made provisions to physically attach the TT to the box with long screws that would be tightened at the TT and at both the top and bottom of the box. 

Thoughts?

As I am listening to it, I’m finding greater detail, clarity and “imaging”. 

While I was doing this, I also made some “spikes” for my speakers. 

I machined some spikes, made bases out of Russian Birch (small sorbathane disk between two birch “pucks”). 

The stands are  nothing worth mentioning, but they are made of metal and have been filled with sand in an effort to make them “dead”

Curious what your experiences have been doing similar tweaks. 

Have a feeling no one thing is going to be a game changer, but all working together can have a positive effect. 

Thanks

P