in my view, you would degrade the sonics of either of the clearauido tables with the use of an isolation device like the vibraplane. the suspensionless design should work perfectly on a rigid/high mass stand placed directly on concrete through a good set of spikes. it would be better were the tt farther from your speakers but we all must compromise. BTW, there will shortly be offered a new clearaudio model between the reference and master reference. it will have 3 motors but be only 2 "layers" high, rather than the 3 of the master reference. -cfb
Suspended vs. Non Suspended TT on Concrete Floor
Am considering purchasing a Clearaudio Reference or Master Reference table that would sit on a large Polycrystal amp stand. The stand will sit directly on a carpeted concrete slab basement floor. The speakers, which are about even w/ the turntable are about 9ft. apart (4.5 from the table). Would the high mass/weight/coned design of the Clearaudio tables need, or benefit significantly from, further isolation like a Vibraplane or other like device. Your advice is appreciated.