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should I suspend a floor-standing turntable?

Hey all, I have a Denon DP-300F turntable and I'm worried about vibrations. I live on the top floor of an apartment complex, and the floors are pretty bouncy. Would it be better to place the turntable on say, an end table or a desk rather than on the floor?

Thanks for reading. I wish I could place it on a wall-mounted stand, but I'm not allowed to mount anything to the walls here.
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chayro
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IMO, if the floors are truly bouncy, putting the TT on an end
table will not help. It must be wall mounted, which is really
no big deal. Try this test - take a half glass of water and put
it on the table where you plan to mount the TT. If the water
wobbles significantly when you walk normally, the table isn't
going to work. If the water stays pretty still, you're OK. IMO,
heavy wood or granite does not stop the vibrations caused by
springy floors - assuming they fail the water test. BTW, I
disagree with TBG about wall mounting not helping. Yes, walls
vibrate too, but not like floors. Good luck.
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