Find out if the problem is feedback or record warp/turntable defect by putting the pickup down on a record while the table is stopped. Tap the record and see what happens.
It certainly is a good idea to have the table on a solid base so that vibration does not get applied to it, although some tables have excellent vibration damping and are surprisingly immune to this. I have found that the worst accoustic feedback comes from the record itself acting as a diaphram excited by airborne sound. A record clamp helps this as does a good cover on the table.
The arm/pickup combo greatly affects the situation. Since I began using a Sony PSX800 table with linear "Biotracer" arm I have had absolutely no problem with accoustic feedback. The biotracer arm is servo-controlled, and has a completely massless "limp noodle" feel to it.
It certainly is a good idea to have the table on a solid base so that vibration does not get applied to it, although some tables have excellent vibration damping and are surprisingly immune to this. I have found that the worst accoustic feedback comes from the record itself acting as a diaphram excited by airborne sound. A record clamp helps this as does a good cover on the table.
The arm/pickup combo greatly affects the situation. Since I began using a Sony PSX800 table with linear "Biotracer" arm I have had absolutely no problem with accoustic feedback. The biotracer arm is servo-controlled, and has a completely massless "limp noodle" feel to it.