Turntable suggestions for a shaky wooden floor


I'm using a Rega RP1 and had a significant rumble with even the softest volumes.  I used a cutting board with Sorbothane hemispheric feet and now can listen to music at a pleasant listening level.  

I'd like to step up to a nicer turntable but I've heard some are much better with rumble than others.  I would like to spend $750-1500 for the TT and cartridge.

So far I'm thinking of getting a Technics SL-1200MK7.  Any suggestions on something better or more stable?

Thanks for your time

Stan 

brighamdoc

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I'm not sure how I would run power and wires from the concrete wall to the pre-amp.  It's about 10 feet away.  Is there a wireless option? 

 

Thank you for the great suggestions. All your advice sounds great. I’m definitely going to get a Delos block. The room has a forty foot ceiling that slopes down so hanging things is not an option. I don’t even have ladder that would reach. It’s really a horrible room for listening but it’s the best I can do.

I do need to get another turntable however. My daughter, who has a larger vinyl collection than me, needs a new table.  Hers gave up the ghost, so I "have" to get one.

vonhelholtz I can’t agree with you more on the digital front. I have a Bluesound Vault 2i with all my CDs on it and I stream Tidal with it through a Schiit DAC. But - I really enjoy the aesthetics and ritual of spinning vinyl. Who doesn’t love listening to crackle, pops and distortion? I even use a tube amp so...

 

I would love to Wall mount it.

This is a very unique room. It’s a large 25 foot by 15 foot area with floor to ceiling windows on 2 of the sides. The other side is a fireplace in a solid concrete wall. The other "wall" is actually a long low cabinet separating the room from a dining room. There is no wall actually but a 3 foot high cabinet from which you can see both rooms. Drilling into that cabinet is a not an option.