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"Stacking" a TT on receiver - what you you do?

As for me while I've stacked some components (with tons of breathing space and not a receiver.amp on the bottom) I'll never stack a turntable on anything. Cooked lube.... nah.
 
As for the wattage an early 15 real watts receiver may well compare to the later 50+ watt receivers, my guess there will be inadequate ventilation with only 2 inches of clearance. Consider that the son in college will probably forget to shut it off and have the receiver on for days at a time. Also consider the age of the receiver and unless it has been recently serviced with this heat it will end up being cooked/well done. If your determined to tempt fate invest in a cheap small fan to circulate air around the components. Practices like this account for a fair percentage of turntable, receiver failures posted on AK.
 
I just bought a 16x16" floor tile for about $2.50 from Home Depot and some rubber feet for this exact purpose. It's not ideal, but I'm low on space. Basically my system is set up like this:

From top to bottom:
BIC 960 Turntable
Floor Tile
Rubber Feet (to give the receiver a little breathing room)
Technics SA-300 Receiver
IKEA Besta Frame (23"L x 17"D x 15"H)

NOTE: The BIC 960 is a bit on the light side. I'd be a bit more worried stacking bulkier components.

Then I keep a few LPs and a Technics SL-3350 turntable inside the Besta Frame. Things get moved around drastically when I feel like listening to the SL-3350.
 
I usually only place a turntable on an amp or receiver as a very temporary arrangement, as when I might be testing a second turntable and don't want to move my main one. I like using a couple of lengths of two-by-four, positioned under the turntable's feet on each side, to elevate the TT. It is very stable and seems to elevate the turntable enough that heat from the top of the amp can circulate and disperse.
 
I never stack except for just a quick test or photo-op. Here's a solution for you, Ikea countertop cut-off (or use a large cutting board) and Capita legs.

Ikea cd shelf 2 by Buhduh, on Flickr
 
just don't use a grado cartridge

my turntable has to be far away from the receiver when using a grado cart or it hums
 
I would never stack a table on a amp/receiver due to heat and sonic reasons.

A 4 legged Flexy is cheap and easy to make, and is easy to adjust shelves for position and leveling.
 
I'd not heard of Capita legs, so Googled. I see they come in different heights, as well. Very nice. I'd be able to put 3" over the receiver top for ventilation with the 8.5" legs.

This has me thinking I might find some donor furniture piece from which to grab legs, some mid-century phono. Cool.

Ian
SF Bay Area
 
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