@lamstx, that's actually excellent in my estimation, that you have a TD160! I happen to have that exact one and can tell you that it is an excellent turntable and likely make your ears very happy indeed!
I had the same issues you describe and in my case, built a very inexpensive but effective wall shelf which solved all footfall/impact issues immediately......gone, just a solid zero. I can't, of course, ensure that this will be the case in your situation, however, but unless there are other factors in play that would keep you from being able to install one, I'd sure encourage you to do so. There is just enough separation in my house between the wall studs and the floor decking that the turntable winds up in a very well-insulated condition. You will also, of course, need to properly tune the springs that your turntable hangs by, but that's really not difficult assuming you don't already know how. And since you intimated that it was "the best sounding I've ever owned," I think you might just be in for a very happy surprise!!!
Here's my solution: some shelf brackets from Home Depot or the home improvement store of your choice, and then some 5/8" MDF shelving that I attached 5/16" thick granite tiles I had lying around to. Here are the brackets:
They come in several colors, including white which I have in my main system downstairs.
The trick is finding the studs in your walls and then getting the brackets solidly screwed into them. I was really surprised how this shelf worked so well with so little effort, really.....have a look:
You will notice a few alterations that I made with the TD160 shelf but I originally had the turntable just sitting on the shelf. Later, I decided I wanted to make a little more room for a cd/dvd player, so I built a "riser" of sorts that made it possible to add that component without having to do much beyond use a little wood I had laying around. It made zero difference in the isolation quality of the shelf itself. The wood slats you see on the bottom are installed inside the brackets to keep things from moving left or right.
On the main system rig, the Nottingham Spacedeck, I went a few steps further just to make things even more solid given this is the "big rig" and things can ascend to rather advanced levels of realism in that listening space.....but, you don't have to go to this extent at all, the simple shelf should do the trick.
You might hit a snag if your walls are lath and plaster though, so best to know about that before you start. There are ways to address this should it be the case and Google is your friend.
Let us know how it goes, amigo, and have some fun!
I had the same issues you describe and in my case, built a very inexpensive but effective wall shelf which solved all footfall/impact issues immediately......gone, just a solid zero. I can't, of course, ensure that this will be the case in your situation, however, but unless there are other factors in play that would keep you from being able to install one, I'd sure encourage you to do so. There is just enough separation in my house between the wall studs and the floor decking that the turntable winds up in a very well-insulated condition. You will also, of course, need to properly tune the springs that your turntable hangs by, but that's really not difficult assuming you don't already know how. And since you intimated that it was "the best sounding I've ever owned," I think you might just be in for a very happy surprise!!!
Here's my solution: some shelf brackets from Home Depot or the home improvement store of your choice, and then some 5/8" MDF shelving that I attached 5/16" thick granite tiles I had lying around to. Here are the brackets:
They come in several colors, including white which I have in my main system downstairs.
The trick is finding the studs in your walls and then getting the brackets solidly screwed into them. I was really surprised how this shelf worked so well with so little effort, really.....have a look:
You will notice a few alterations that I made with the TD160 shelf but I originally had the turntable just sitting on the shelf. Later, I decided I wanted to make a little more room for a cd/dvd player, so I built a "riser" of sorts that made it possible to add that component without having to do much beyond use a little wood I had laying around. It made zero difference in the isolation quality of the shelf itself. The wood slats you see on the bottom are installed inside the brackets to keep things from moving left or right.
On the main system rig, the Nottingham Spacedeck, I went a few steps further just to make things even more solid given this is the "big rig" and things can ascend to rather advanced levels of realism in that listening space.....but, you don't have to go to this extent at all, the simple shelf should do the trick.
You might hit a snag if your walls are lath and plaster though, so best to know about that before you start. There are ways to address this should it be the case and Google is your friend.
Let us know how it goes, amigo, and have some fun!
