What stand does you Turntable sit on?

see http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1039148089&openflup&4&4#4

I have a short rigid hardwood table, with straight legs, topped with an MDF/formica section from a kitchen countertop about 1" thick, and then that is topped with a thick slab of granite. This provides kind a a makeshift constrained-layer type of system, that does not compromise any rigidity or impair the dynamic coupling to the floor. I think this floor coupling is very important.

I also use my own DIY cocobolo wood cones in a special shape, under my Teres TT.

It works out well, and there is excellent attack on the leading edges of the sounds, and superior decay. Dynamics are excellent, and bass response is also great. Teriffic overall sound, air, and PRaT. I found that even a thin sheet of felt anywhere between the TT and the floor, blunted the attack, and deadened the sound in general.

My TT is mass loaded, so this is good for my setup. YMMV.

A Lead Balloon atop the Delta Tower. Legs of the Delta Tower are lead shot filled, and spike fitted. Whole affair sits on a carpet covered wood floor that has been braced from below in basement. Bought it 12 years ago from the then downtown Grand Rapids Audio Advisor. My sister was getting married in GR so I thought I could save some coin on freight by picking it up myself. They were a little surprised at the request but I was given a tour of their site too. Nice people.

Symposium Ultra Shelf with inverted dh labs cones below shelf. Check out ww.symposiumacoustics.com They have a special section just for tutntables (a VPI TNT in this case). Nothing has compared to the symposium stuff for me. The cones and pods were all toys compared to this thing. I have also heard excellent things about the Walker Audio Points.
-Vik