Linn Sondek Hype

Gsxr, if you are in a basement/concrete floor just get a nice stand and set it directly on the floor. I would not wall mount it unless floor space is an issue. With the solid concrete floor you will not have any issues if a good stand is between the TT and the floor. You would not need Aurios or to brace the stand against the wall. Are you having any issues with the wat the TT is playing at this point?

It doesn't "have" to be a load bearing wall. It's just that a load bearing wall is likely to be better coupled to the mass of the house. So vibration damping will be better. The more firmly attached the non-load bearing wall is, the more likely it will mimic the effect of being a load bearing wall. If you're in a basement with a concrete floor, a spiked floor standing table or rack should be fine. It will serve the same purpose as a load bearing wall since you're coupling it to the mass of the house.

The issue I am having is with the rack, it is a circuit city stand purchased purely on looks. It has gotten looser, which I am assuming is due to my constant fiddling with components, and blasting the hell out of it. So now if I go to change the volume on the old c28, it causes skipping. This is the reason I decided a separate stand would be in order. Since I have the wall stand, I think maybe I should mount it on that right now, although it will ungainly to look at with the 2x4's crossing the wall, and wait till I can afford a decent floor stand. I just do not know what a decent floor stand is, and what qualifies for light and rigid by Linn standards, seems an old metal shop bench would be perfect. I have one that weighs no more than 15 pounds, and is nearly impossible to bend.

Is it possible to mount the wall shelf to a back brace and add a stabilizing footer that protrudes to the front the same depthe as the shelf and that way it is moveable? Or if you have the shopbench and can make that work until you can afford the stand you want. That would save patching holes in drywall later.

A lot of opinions are generated about Linn but mine is positive. Most products in this hobby have an upgrade path so I do not belive that is a legit complaint. I have owned my Linn for about 12+ years and have upgraded to the Cirkus, Lingo, Ekos, and Trampolin, and I am also in love. My cartidge path has included Audio Technica, Benz Glider, to Shelter 90X. I believe I could recoup a sizeable portion of my investment based on Agon pricing. I too have toyed with newer tables (Avid, VPI) but happily decided to remain with my Linn. I don't even object to the cost of the annual tune up which by the way is the only time other than an upgrade that my table sees the daeler.....it has operated flawlessly. The Keel upgrade which I belive is simply overpriced, caused the table to receive a Stereophile "class A" rating. Before the Keel it was a traditionally solid "class B borderline class A." Nonetheless it is not hype if you believe....and it sounds like you do.