Vibration Issues / Turntable Decisions

There are other threads about this very issue you may want to research.

The least expensive and maybe most effective option would be to use springs / www.grainger.com rated for your TT’s weight. Using springs will require the need to adjust your TT for level.

So a couple of MDF boards with some sort of footer or shims between the bottom board and your current console that allows for level adjustment, the springs between the two boards and your TT on top.

This will be very beneficial without messing up your walls, all the while, giving you a taste of the benefits of what good isolation can accomplish for the future.

Your other components would benefit from this as well.

Don't use springs...that would negate the suspension system of the Thorens.   Fixing the floor from below might be helpful..but a huge pain to do properly.  Fix the cabinet to the wall....tight.  Use one turnbuckle into the wall, or stick a piece of appropriate size wood between the wall and the cabinet.  Cardas blocks under the turntable will help the sound, but fix the footfalls first.

The trouble with turntable springs is their resonant frequency isn’t low enough to do any good in certain situations. Such as this one. 🙄 My advice - remove the springs and get yourself some real springs.

Roxy, obviously whatever stand or rack the guy has isn’t working. Of course I’m not saying all racks and stands are terrible, just most of them. Follow?

hifiron,

Fixing your console to your wall does what, exactly? Your wall is connected to your floor, right? This is the entire issue. ( This would be a (minor) improvement that would be a cause of considerable amount of time/unnecessary work and destruction to your wall).

I’d be glad to discuss with you further on a PM if you’d like. I have similar issues and have found ways to achieve excellent results.

Good luck.