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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
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You got a point there, @lewm! There are a few exceptions, but only a few.
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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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For anyone not having a concrete floor, and a tall enough crawl space under a suspended wood one, an old technique is to install 4 x 4 braces  at the location of the table on the floor, from the bottom of the floor into the earth below. A concrete pillar for each is ideal, but even 4 x 4's slightly longer than the height of the crawl space, pounded into place, will work great.

With a firm support created, your choice of isolation under the speakers (springs, roller bearings, Townshend Seismic Pods) will finish the job. 

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