Turntable Placement

I would keep the turntable as far from the speakers as possible. Also keep it out of the corner of the room as bass energy is higher in corners. Otherwise you could have problems with acoustic feedback. Make sure you keep the interconnects under 2m from TT to preamp shorter is better.

Another alternative is position the TT between the speakers. Since your speakers are bipolar there is not as much energy to the sides of the speakers. So if you put it in the same plane as the 3.7's it could work well. I prefer to have nothing between my speakers. It is easier to imagine the performers are in the room.

How about adding extra compliance to the lead shot base with a Gingko TNT specific Jumbo cloud 10 platform?

http://www.gingkoaudio.com/cloud10.html

Personally, I'd replace the CAT with a balanced preamp and use some inexpensive made to order Canare cables from Blue Jeans Cable and circle the room to connect the VTL's. If Canare is too pedestrian for you taste these have been a hot topic.

http://www.realitycables.com/contacts.html

Best it be on a side wall, about one third the distance from the speaker wall. Be sure to put an acoustic screen on the side of the stand facing the speakers. As Pryso has pointed out, all sound waves that directly impact the TT and cartridge degrade performance.

I suppose the idea to keep the table as far from the speakers makes a lot of sense. However, in my experience I have my table on a rack between the speakers and don't detect any problems. In another system I have the table adjacent to the speaker with no ill effects. It may be that my carts aren't sensitive enough to cause problems.

Vic....Gingko's are no good for VPI turntables. They absolutely ruin the sound. VPI's have to be solidly affixed to the center of the Earth for the best sound. I love the guys at Gingko...they make excellent dust covers and their speakers are good for the money, however, their platforms are an anathema for VPI's, although they may work with other tables.