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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
galpi
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bdp24
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Don't play "really valuable direct-to-disk LP's"? Why buy them to not listen to?! An unplayed LP has no value, musically speaking.
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noromance
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@dobnbav 
studs should be 16" apart inside to inside.
16" on center.
lewm
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It’s not such a terrible idea not to play them. In many cases the musicians and the music are both second rate. 
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bdp24
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You got a point there, @lewm! There are a few exceptions, but only a few.
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slaw
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Bob Ludwig did a similar thing when he built his ( then new,) recording studio. He planted his Eggelston speakers on a deep concrete base, separated from the floor.
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