[S Clark]

Be aware that your receiver vents heat from the upper rear of it's case- which you have covered with your turntable.  I suggest you raise the turntable with some spacers to allow better flow of air to assist cooling. 

[srb]

Be aware that your receiver vents heat from the upper rear of it's case- which you have covered with your turntable.  I suggest you raise the turntable with some spacers to allow better flow of air to assist cooling.

Absolutely.  Cost-effective spacers I have used are two or three hockey pucks (~ 2" - 3") on all four corners.
http://www.sportsauthority.com/A-R-PuckPack-12-Pucks/product.jsp?productId=11544805&cp=694247&parentPage=family

Steve

[ACHiPo]

Be aware that your receiver vents heat from the upper rear of it's case- which you have covered with your turntable.  I suggest you raise the turntable with some spacers to allow better flow of air to assist cooling.

Getting your speakers off the stand with the turntable should help phono quality tremendously.

[Sparky14]

I just picked up a Luxman R-113 receiver for under $100 shipped. Even at just 30-35 wpc, this thing puts out a lot of quality volume. There are higher power options as well (R-115 and R-117).

Unfortunately, I gave up vinyl long ago, so no feedback on the phono input.

[RDavidson]

I just picked up a Luxman R-113 receiver for under $100 shipped. Even at just 30-35 wpc, this thing puts out a lot of quality volume. There are higher power options as well (R-115 and R-117).

Unfortunately, I gave up vinyl long ago, so no feedback on the phono input.

Yup. More often than not, I think we tend to over estimate how much power we need for normal listening volumes. As long as the amp has a stout power supply and sturdy output devices (as most good classic receivers and amps do) you'd be surprised how far a solid 20 wpc can get you. I think many of these lower power amps can sound better than their behemoth brothers with relatively efficient speakers too.

[pinkfloyd4ever]

So I got some hockey pucks to prop up the turntable and allow more ventilation. WAF of hockey pucks was low but I still convinced her to let me keep them there when I explained it could shorten the life of the receiver if it wasn’t getting adequate ventilation.

WAF of speaker stands was -10/100, so those are a no go for now. Maybe I can find some mid-century plant stands that will hold the speakers and also match that cabinet the receiver and TT sit on. We mostly listen at low to medium volume though and I think the hit in phono sound quality is minimal at lower volumes. I’m going to try to tell a difference with them on some temporary cardboard boxes or stools when she’s not home.

All I know is the new Adele 25 album I got for her sounds amazing on vinyl with this new cart.

[srb]

WAF of hockey pucks was low but I still convinced her to let me keep them there when I explained it could shorten the life of the receiver if it wasn’t getting adequate ventilation.

I thought they looked OK, maybe even a little bit high-tech - at least compared to those industrial cork/corrugated rubber laminated vibration pads.

Maybe if she wasn't aware what they actually are ..... 

Steve