How to best isolate TT from vibration?

Thanks for all your input so far. Unfortunately there are some issues I cannot get around, or maybe don't choose to. I can't wall mount it, so that's out of the question. Vibrapod 1's or 2's don't support a TT this heavy and I don't want a Sota. In truth, switching from the standard top that goes with the Atlantis rack to the brick paver helped, as did the Vibrapod 4's; just not enough to make things worry-free. I may have to partially take the advice of Audiopath and "dump the Dek", but I'd just have to find a TT I like better. The XII, other than this quirk, is a fine sounding table and I'd hate to give it up if I can solve this annoying little problem. I had a Clearaudio Emotion, but sold that in relative haste because it was a pain in its own right, and I had a Nottingham Horizon that I used as a demo when I had my shop. I may go back to a Horizon. It was a good sounding, solid and very basic table. With the Incognito Option, or a totally different arm it may be worth reinvestigating. Thanks for all your input.

if you have a 'flexible floor' and the tt is on a rack on that floor, you will not be able to eliminate the 'foot-fall' problem.....no matter what you do.....so you will have to live with that issue.

OTOH you can eliminate the other vibration causing problems (both air-born and floor music feedback as well as earth tremors) by using the same product electron microscopes use to eliminate vibrations......the Halcyonics vibration table. it makes all other vibration control systems look like toys.

unfortunately it costs around $8k.....but it does the job.

i have tried it. it is.......

the real deal

Try hanging it from the ceiling. I have and it works great.

Bob P.

I had this problem when I lived in an apartment in college and got my Linn. Linn recommended a Sound Organization table - light and rigid. (Being light and rigid, the natural frequency of the table is high and it is less prone to footfall.) Since I couldn't afford one at the time, Linn recommended a parsons table (sp?). These are those old low, square plastic tables with the four square legs that just push into the table. Many people used them outdoors. I finally got hold of one of them and the footfall problems were history. More recently, I have also heard that the Ikea Lack side table is now recommended by Linn and it costs $12. Since then, I managed to buy SO table and it works great..

I agree with wall mounting and also into a solid wall, preferably outside wall. I put mine in a partition wall, of necessity and the tonearm dances around when you walk past doh!!. Its still better than on a quality hifi rack, just choose your wall better than I did