Turntable Stands

the Scout series are all non-suspended designs, and as a result, will benefit greatly from a quality stand. My advice, is a DIY model, made from 18 x 24" rock maple butcher block, with 2 ft tall 5/8-11 threaded brass rods, nuts and washers. Put some threaded cone points under it to couple it to the floor. A two shelf model will cost under 200.00 and only take a couple of hours of your time. Up until recently, I had my Scoutmaster on just such a stand, and it performed wonderfully.

There are also some commercial designs out there of the same or similar material, but they will cost a great deal of money. They are:
http://www.walkeraudio.com/proscenium_turntable.htm Scroll down to the Prologue Rack.

http://www.mapleshaderecords.com/audioproducts/maple_main.php

http://www.silentrunningaudio.com/products/craz_isorack.htm

I am in the process of getting a new turntable which will sit on my DIY rack, with a Walker Audio Prologue Shelf under the table and on the top of the rack.

Slipknot's DIY suggestion is a good one. However, you may wish to consider the economical commercial solution that I am using with excellent results. I use a Target VW2 wall mounted turntable stand, but I replaced the top MDF shelf with an 18' x 22' x 1.25' slab of granite on cones.

I made sure to use the largest lag screws that would fit through the mounting holes of the VW2 rack, and made sure I hit the center of the studs in the wall. The granite weighs over 60 lbs, and the turntable adds 48 lbs., and I keep a bubble level on the shelf for continuous monitoring to make sure there is no sagging. After over a year, still no movement of the rack at all.

This was a tremendous improvement over the floor standing rack that I was using previously. You can see a picture of it at http://cgim.audiogon.com/i/vs/s/f/1122661578.jpg .

Anyway, that's my 2 cents worth.

Good Luck.

Nudge is right. The best stand/rack, even on a concrete slab, will never outperform a good wall shelf. And if the wall happens to be masonry (brick or block) you are a truly lucky audiophile.