Yes, Peter, the TT optimally should have its own stand, that is correctly designed for that type of TT. However, I often encounter situations such as yours where the person cannot accomodate the optimal arrangement. The answer here, is that you will make a trade-off. Either you will trade-off some of your decorating, or you will trade-off some of your sound. The most clever arrangement I've seen, was where a guy made a place that would fit his TT, inside the lower portion of his cabinet, and drilled holes through the bottom of the cabinet, so that the legs of the correct TT stand could go through the bottom of the cabinet, and contact the floor and no part of the cabinet. This allowed proper floor-coupling and rigid lightweight stand for the TT, and allowed him to enclose the unit for appearance purposes.
Best Way to Use Turntable with System Cabinet
I'm wanting to get a cabinet for my system, which will consist of a preamp, tuner, CDP and turntable (amp seperate). I like Salamander's cabinets with the metal grills on the door and sides, for good air flow. This would be useful should I decide to put an integrated in it. Anyhow, the question is, how do you cabinet users work with a turntable? Do you put it on top of the cabinet? Do you have some sort of a drawer? I don't think a rack would work when it comes down to (the more politically correct) "spouse acceptance factor". Any advise greatly appreciated.
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