How to properly isolate a turntable?


When I hook up my turntable and drop the needle I get some very bad cone movement , this happens also when there is a lot of bass and drums. I would like to know how to properly isolate a turntable to avoid rumble. How can this be done without moving the turntable away from the speakers? Any suggestions?
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Showing 1 response by bob_bundus

There are many approcahes depeding upon your intended cost.

Place a good quality shelf under the turntable, such as a Neuance, Mapleshade, or a Black Diamond. You can even go homebrew with a slab of MDF. Then use a sheet of heavy-duty (the pink antistatic) bubble-wrap between your rack & the isolation shelf. This is a proven approach used by some highly knowledgable members here.

Instead of the bubblewrap you can set the shelf atop a set of Vibrapods, superballs, sorbathane pucks, etc. Be prepared to experiment for your prefered sonic signature.