Just discovered and read this thread. I received my unit in December and originally placed it on a home built 3 1/2 inch thick laminated plywood block. I had no issues with "pops" when I turned the table on and off. My wife however forced me to remove the lovely block and place the Classic on a thin composite mat on top of a the glass (I know, I know) shelf above the preamp and tuner and that is when the loud pop occurred on shut down of the unit. The block has mysteriously disappeared so I haven't been able to duplicate the original set up. Hope this helps Maurager.
