Turrntable With or Without Suspension?


Hello yous guys.

So I'm looking to spend $500ish for a turntable with cartridge.

The main problem is that the turntable is going to live in a place where it will have to bear the brunt of my family stomping and clomping around it's vicinity.

Should I go for a turntable with built-in suspension or should I just rig something up or purchase some special mats to absorb the vibrations?

Let me knows what yous think.

J
jrthestar

Showing 1 response by dougdeacon

I used to have an HK/Rabco ST-8 on top of a shaky wood cabinet, all on a suspended wood floor. The TT had a rudimentary suspension (putting it kindly) and would skip any time someone moved a teacup, never mind kids bouncing around.

Big fat Sorbogel footers helped some but it was still pretty bad. If you wanted to walk while a record was playing you truly had to baby your way around. One normal step and it would skip.

As the others have said, the scenario you describe seems basically untenable. Something has to give.