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Placing turntable on top of fireplace mantle?

My room doesn't have a ton of space, my fireplace mantle is very solid and stable, and it does not get hot to the touch (have tested this already)

Any negatives to placing it here? Previously I was using a wall shelf, (pictured in the second and third pictures), but placing it on the mantle would take up even less space in the room. Just wondering if I will have any additional vibrations which could cause reduction in sound quality by using the mantle instead of my old wall shelf.

See pictures (note I just moved so things are a mess and not set up yet):

https://imgur.com/a/x2Jhf1Z

nemesis1218

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chayro
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I'll let you know as soon as I've reviewed the blueprints and the engineering reports.  
chayro
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I think an easy test for potential turntable placement is to place half a glass of water in the intended spot and walk around the area.  The water should remain almost perfectly still.  If it wobbles, pick someplace else. Now, the stuff about the corners and the heat is another story.  
chayro
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@lewm - no disrespect to you either, but IMO it's alot easier to check and see if an area is vibration-prone before setting up the table and doing the wiring only to find out the arm is going off the rails every time you move.  But that's me.  We're all in a bad mood sometimes.  Especially now. 
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