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Turntable - On the Wall or to the Floor?

I'm in the process of buying a new analog front end. It was recently recommended to me that I make every effort to put my turntable on a stand that's tied into my "real" wood suspended floor rather than put it on a wall.

I have a 1920 farm house and the floors are loose, wavy, and I can't find a level spot. I once tried my Billy Baggs stand with my old turntable setup and this was scary.

My walls are 2x6 and plaster. I was going to use a Target shelf that's secured to the studs. Doesn't this method also tie the TT to the floor since the studs and floor joists are tied? Any suggestions?
kennythekey
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stanwal
3,147 posts
 
Timbernation is a good source for maple shelves/platforms.
kennythekey OP
593 posts
 
I have been to Timbernation's site, they're the ones who sell the Sandbox TT platform that I mentioned earlier.

I was thinking about using that platform but it's too much for the Target shelf. A maple shelf substituting for the target stock shelf may work if the combined weight is under the max. Or, I could use the Sanbox but would have to come up with my own wall mount design.

Thanks
jvcvcrman08
20 posts
 
SHIMS! We carpenters ALWAYS use wood SHIMS,
to say level out a floor for a wall for
studs, or to even out a space in between
the stud frame and the door frame to
make them level.
You can get these at Menards, H.Depot,
lowells, etc.
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
in many cases an average to good equipment rack or cabinet(which sits on the floor) is just fine.
niklasthedolphin
13 posts
 
Brick wall monted shelf.
Spikes on shelf.
MDF on spikes.
Disc of Silence on MDF.
Suspended TT on Disc of Silence.

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