turntable stand needed

rcag_ils · « **on:** 23 Oct 2009, 01:22 am »

Could anyone tell me what do they use for turntable stand?

I am in the market for a turntable stand, since no company's making any, they make equipment rack, with the top shelf for turntable, but that's not what I want, I want a stand alone turntable stand, I don't want a wall mount neither.

If nothing else, DIY would be my last resort.

Thanks

analognut · « **Reply #1 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 01:48 am »

You could use a heavy piece of furniture like the one in the pic of my playroom. I got that for $200. It is very stout and stands about waist high. Just right. The 2 drawers are handy, to say the least.
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=gallery;area=browse;album=1786

woodsyi · « **Reply #2 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 02:33 am »

You can always get a real butcher block table. This one is on Ebay with free shipping. Search butcher block table there and you get a bunch of new and antique ones.

toobluvr · « **Reply #3 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 02:58 am »

If you don't mind the industrial look, you can do something like this:

It is a machinist stand and 3" thick granite surface plate. Prices have gone up a bit, but I paid less than $200 for it from Grizzly.com, including shipping.

http://grizzly.com/products/searchresults.aspx?q=granite%20surface%20plate

Super heavy, super rigid. Very functional but certainly not eye candy. Lots of folks say not to use granite d/t "ringing". I never heard it myself...my unsprung table sounded great on it!

I added a few MDF shelves to it, as you can see in these photos:

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=gallery;area=browse;album=1589

thunderbrick · « **Reply #4 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 03:40 am »

An antique sewing machine stand, with or without the cabinet, makes a nice stand if it fits your decor. I used one for a TV stand for awhile. I used the stand and made a nice oak top for it with beveled edges.

ricmon · « **Reply #5 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 03:02 pm »

I made my own. I used two massed loaded speaker stands (about 40lbs each), constructed a platform following the instruction from "Enjoythemusic.com and on placed it on top of the speaker stands and on top of that sat a maple block. Cheap and very very effective.

lazydays · « **Reply #6 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 04:01 pm »

Quote from: rcag_ils on 23 Oct 2009, 01:22 am

Could anyone tell me what do they use for turntable stand?

I am in the market for a turntable stand, since no company's making any, they make equipment rack, with the top shelf for turntable, but that's not what I want, I want a stand alone turntable stand, I don't want a wall mount neither.

If nothing else, DIY would be my last resort.

Thanks

Billy Bags makes a nice one. Another to look for used is a Lead Balloon from Arricie. I use an Atlantis with an isolation device between the table and the turntable.. I may replace the top plate on the Atlantis this winter with a slab of granite this winter; plus a couple other tricks I thinking about.
gary

lazydays · « **Reply #7 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 04:03 pm »

Quote from: toobluvr on 23 Oct 2009, 02:58 am

If you don't mind the industrial look, you can do something like this:

It is a machinist stand and 3" thick granite surface plate. Prices have gone up a bit, but I paid less than $200 for it from Grizzly.com, including shipping.

http://grizzly.com/products/searchresults.aspx?q=granite%20surface%20plate

Super heavy, super rigid. Very functional but certainly not eye candy. Lots of folks say not to use granite d/t "ringing". I never heard it myself...my unsprung table sounded great on it!

I added a few MDF shelves to it, as you can see in these photos:

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=gallery;area=browse;album=1589

that's a basic surface plate stand. You can buy them from Enco or Wholesale Tool.
gary

BobM · « **Reply #8 on:** 23 Oct 2009, 05:29 pm »

I like that massive butcher block idea. I was actually contemplating that before I built these (individual seismic sink sand boxes make up each shelf)

jrtrent · « **Reply #9 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 12:40 pm »

Quote from: rcag_ils on 23 Oct 2009, 01:22 am

Could anyone tell me what do they use for turntable stand?

I am in the market for a turntable stand, since no company's making any, they make equipment rack, with the top shelf for turntable, but that's not what I want, I want a stand alone turntable stand, I don't want a wall mount neither.

I hadn't realized that the kind of product you want no longer exists. I have a Sound Organisation dedicated turntable stand (no longer being made) with a Neuance isolation platform (also no longer being made) replacing the original shelf. Unlike the needs of some of the responders above, my turntable works best on something light and rigid rather than something really heavy, and the Sound Organisation/Neuance combination extracts the best sound from my turntable.

In my present living quarters, I don't have room to use it, so I've gone back to putting my turntable on the top "shelf" of a cheap bricks and boards arrangement from the hardware store, but with the turntable on an isolation platform made by Custom Woodwork and Design, Inc. (a very nice, light and rigid platform, but also no longer made; they were distributed by Audiophile Systems, Ltd., when they were the Linn importer, for LP12 users who had to make do with a massive equipment support arrangement).

If you find something, let us know.

Listens2tubes · « **Reply #10 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 01:44 pm »

Which turntable are you setting on top of this stand may have a bearing on the support constuction. My main table is tri-suspended and rests on a wall shelf. In the works I have a solid mount table that will sit on record cabinet with K Works Pnufeet isolation.

You can see the wall shelf on my webpage.

rcag_ils · « **Reply #11 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 02:06 pm »

Butcher block sounds interesting, but would look goofy in the living room. Old sewing machine maybe a good option, but dissembling the guts would be challenging. The reason that I don't prefer wall mount is I like to move my equipment every once in awhile, wallmounting limits that option.

I may have to DIY, I wish I could find a old lead balloon somewhere.

guest48077 · « **Reply #12 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 02:48 pm »

Here is an example of another idea. I refinish solid wood furnature for fun, I found this little hutch at a thrift shop for 7 dollars. and refinished it with a nice dark stain. Filled it with 60 pounds of sand. My turntable platform is also filled with 60 pounds of sand. In total it is very heavy and stable and looks good

toobluvr · « **Reply #13 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 05:41 pm »

Quote from: rcag_ils on 24 Oct 2009, 02:06 pm

Butcher block sounds interesting, but would look goofy in the living room.....

I guess it's a matter of taste, but if refinished nicely, BB doesn't have to look "goofy".

My DIY BB rack is in my LR and most folks compliment me on it.
See my avatar to the left.

A closer look:

More photos in my gallery here:

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=gallery;area=browse;album=1465

Wayner · « **Reply #14 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 06:33 pm »

It appears that the vertical framing is made from 80/20 and that is great build stock for many DIY'rs looking for some well engineered, solid framing to make many types of cabinets, turntable stands and even software shelves (vinyl).

Wayner

toobluvr · « **Reply #15 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 06:39 pm »

yep, 80-20.

Many commercial racks use the same stuff, or very similar.
See Steve Blinn, Adonna, and AC member Mhconley who recently started up his own rack design / build business:

http://www.audiorak.com/

Browntrout · « **Reply #16 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 07:01 pm »

Here are two purpose built turntable stands, each with a different approach to how things should be done.

http://www.russandrews.com/product.asp?src=google&lookup=1&region=UK&currency=GBP&pf_id=4060&customer_id=PAA2480105509788ZLUCRGJPHURVMUDL

http://www.recordplayer.com/en/turntable/stand

What type of floor and type of player should determine how the stand is built. The stand can have a great affect on the sound of your stereo and I would suggest just trying different approaches with things easily available before building/buying.
Light and rigid is a good one to try compared to heavy and loose (by loose I mean that joints are like normal modern furniture where rigid would be nuts and bolts or tongue and grove)
Having box like construction is never a good idea as these volumes behave with a bit of a life of their own when excited by music.
Whatever sounds best to your ears though I would always use spikes to contact the floor through carpet.

rcag_ils · « **Reply #17 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 08:03 pm »

toobluvr, where did you buy the vertical frame like these? They look very nice.

browntrout, I guess I could nail together something like what's in the first link, but I'll pass the Simon York stuff, lack of cash.

nature boy · « **Reply #18 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 08:13 pm »

IKEA Lack side table with adjustable screw in points in the bottom of each table leg . It works great and does not get any cheaper.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40104270

NB

toobluvr · « **Reply #19 on:** 24 Oct 2009, 08:16 pm »

http://8020.net/

Been thoroughly covered in other threads.

Rather than rehash it all here, you will find all you need (and more) in these threads:

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=63111.0

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=56322.0

turntable stand needed

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