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Wall mounting on studs

Hi everyone,

I'm mounting my turntable on the wall, and the shelf system is designed to span over 3 studs (and uses all 3). Since my studs in the wall are currently not where I want them to be, I'm just going to open up the wall and install new studs so my shelf can be installed exactly where I want it to be. My question is, should I just add new studs running vertically from floor to ceiling, or can I add 2x4s horinzontally between the existing studs that are 16" apart? I'm not concerned about cost or difficulty - I just want to know from a performance point of view, what's best to minimize vibration to the shelf?

Thanks!

Pierre
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bkeske
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@galpi
Thanks. Is there a risk that connecting the existing studs with horizontal pieces of wood would actually pick up/transfer more vibration? more coupling of studs etc ..

No. I’m in the residential design/build business. Believe me, adding blocking will only add strength and minimize any vibration you might be concerned with. I doubt there will be any. Just adding mid-blocking adds a lot of strength to a 2x4 (I look at these calcs all the time). If you really wanted to ‘go crazy’, add 1/2” plywood to the opened area, but, you would then have add a new 1/2” layer of drywall to the entire wall. To be honest, that may be ‘over kill’, but it would leave no doubt 😁
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@ galpi, Like ericsch said, also install rubber in between new and old lumber to reduce vibrations.:-)
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Awesome. Thanks everyone for your responses! 
rpeluso
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I mounted my TT on a shelf, into the studs.  Was great!  Then, had new siding installed, and the hammering needed for the siding caused the table and the platform to fall to the floor!  Arm broke, other parts broke.  Yikes.  Fortunately it was repairable, for about $900.  It was/is a mofi ultra deck.   Just a warning/heads-up for the future.    But the studs-mounted shelf solved the feedback problems.  Was a rec by Andrew Singer.
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I have a similar set up though mine only uses 2 studs. I mounted it where the studs were and that forced my hand a little as they weren’t exactly where I was hoping thy would be but only by a couple inches. 
The one thing my audio dealer recommended, and therefore I designed around, was mounting my turntable to a foundational wall to minimize vibration. This has worked out extremely well for me. Realize this may not be an option for you but if it is it’s highly recommended. YMMV. 
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