TW Raven Acustic AC Owners

I,m another happy guy which will be taking delivery of my Raven One at the end of the month.

My current dedicated turntable stand is made of Canadian hard rock maple.
True butcher block, three shelf 2 inch thick vertical grain, 20 inches by 20 inches by 40 inches high.
Three legs,tripod style , 3 1/2 inch by 3 1/2 inch legs.

It was put together by mortise and tenant joints, no screws or glue.The feet are the superb large Finite Element.

This worked very well over the years though I may look into other stand options or add to with what I have now with Silent Running Audio ect or some home brew sand box ect.
I am expecting some fire works at times with my new system.

A wall mount is not an option for me, this would of been my first choice.

For those here that can use this method, cutting out the finished wall material, dry wall or what ever.
You can beef up and damp the studs and bottom plate.
It would also be a good idea to make sure what is added to the studs is plumb / level.

Then cover the cut out with some nice cabinet ply finished/stained or painted to match your decor.
Then your set to lag bolt your turntable shelf.

GerryM.
Nice system!...
One up from your closet spot, set up of a front end in an adjoining room is by far the best solution...
Especially for those that listen to their music at eye denting levels.

I know how well this works, if you can do it.
Not many can.

Even set up in another room, turntables themselves are resonating devices and I would still try out methods to drain the resonates off.

As a long time user ,since 1983, of Quad electrostats and Magnepan speakers with a Linn LP12 front end right up to 2001.

I never had to deal with sound pressure levels , foot falls yes.

Back then ,the Linn was one of the best tables you could buy on the planet.

A wall mount shelf was a must with suspended floors.
Back in the day resonant devices were in their infancy, remember Mod Squad tip toe's? I used them under my speakers and table to good effect.

By the mid 1980s I had added a home made sand box platform to the wall shelf,a idea thats been around for a long time.
This improved the music on the neutral side of things, easily heard through the Quads.
Vocals were even more life like to my delight.

A myriad of active variables are at play with in a system and room.
Taming resonates is just one of many that should be addressed which can have huge sonic pay offs.

Whether its a home made box with sand in it or a $20,000 plus turntable platform.
Experiment ,what ever works for you and your budget.