Support table or shelf for turntable


I was hoping to replace my oak table with either a wall mounted shelf of a heavy steel table.
The reason is that I am finding that the oak is picking up and transmitting vibrations to the turntable, a Garrard 401 in a birch ply plinth. I am hoping to move to a slate plinth and wanted to maximize the support strength and reduce feedback.
Here is a link to the shelf and here is a link to the table. Both examples of what I'm looking at.
Shelf would be mounted to concrete wall. Table would stand on concrete floor.
Thanks.
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Showing 2 responses by dlcockrum

You may find this helpful in explaining the benefits and pitfalls of different solutions: http://symposiumusa.com/UltraAnalog.html

I like the idea of both "isolating" the rig from external vibration while simultaneously draining the plinth and bearing of vibration through transmission to the constrained layer platform.

I am in the process of installing an Ultra Platform under my TNT with a separate custom Super Plus mini-platform underneath the motor/flywheel assembly, all on top of my existing BrightStar Big Rock/Sound Anchors stand. Hoping to complete the project this week.

Dave
"With a wall mount system comes other problems...". Absolutely correct. I have used one with great success and also experienced horrible failure in two different houses. The latter was due to excessive vibration transmitted through the walls even though the wall mounted was secured firmly to the home’s support studs.

Following eliminate of vibration from external sources comes the frontier of draining and eliminating vibration and resonance produced by and within the turntable rig itself. This requires a completely different approach IME. "Soft isolation" approaches trap these vibrations and resonances within the component by eliminating the earth vibration ground. Need an approach that wicks away the vibration/resonance from the TT rig and then dissipates it.

Dave