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TT Isolation Wall Shelf

jcmusic

jcmusic

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Ok guys I have a question about these wall mount shelves. If the shelf is mounted to the wall to try and isolate vibrations from the TT, what happens when you have khorns? I can sometime feel the vibrations on the walls on the other side of the room. So if this shelf is connected to the wall, how does it isolate the vibrations that my speakers are creating?

Jay
 
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You get vibrations no matter where its mounted. However most who use wall mounts do so because of foot fall problems. They help tremendously with that. As far as super loud music, I don't thing any amount of isolation would help that.
 
I really don't play the music very loud at all, usualy around 80-95 db. The problem is that the khorns are conner speakers, I don't think I have a floor problem. My house is on a slab and my floor is ceramic tile. Do you know any proven tweaks I might try?

Jay
 
It really depends on what turntable were talking here :)
 
I remember back in my college days there were guys who suspended their turntables from the ceiling on cables. This might be an option.
 
spartanmanor said:
I remember back in my college days there were guys who suspended their turntables from the ceiling on cables. This might be an option.
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What type of cables?

Jay
 
Sorry I am not familiar with that table. Does it have any isolation built in such as suspension or is it rigid ?
 
It is a rigid mid fi table with a low compliance arm, nothing fancy just something from the 80's.

Jay
 
jcmusic said:
What type of cables?

Jay
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I just remember seeing this but the more I think about cables the more I see a turntable swinging around like a teather ball. Maybe they weren't cables but rigid supports. :scratch2:
 
Wall mount shelves are usually for houses with floors using joists & plywood - the whole floor can resonate like a drum. Is the tile floor on the slab foundation? If so, don't bother with a wall-mount shelf; use a floor mounted stand for the TT.

Tom
 
For awhile I had a 3 tiered macrame/wood slat shelf thing that had a hook to hang from the cieling for my Sony. I wonder if I still have that, or a picture somewhere.
 
I'm in the same boat. But my wife HATES the look of most of the TT wall shelves. I've got her permission to try the new Pro-Ject shelf though. Hopefully it will perform as good as it looks!
WopOnTour
 
spartanmanor said:
I remember back in my college days there were guys who suspended their turntables from the ceiling on cables. This might be an option.
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I used chain.
About the same size used on swings & dog collars.
It worked in eliminating floor vibrations.
I'd be taping an album, and my 6' 6" dad would walk down the hall and the needle would skip.
I have a comical looking pic of it somewhere, but don't anybody hold their breath...
 
maybe some spikes to decouple the actual shelf that the turntable sits on from the wall mount fixings can help..i think a company named target make one using that principle..but you can always diy something just as effective..
the shelf material itself can make a difference too..:scratch2:
dealing with structure borne vibration isn't too difficult..air bourne vibration requires a bit more experimentation...:scratch2:
a decent three point suspended deck works pretty good at keeping the stylus/record interface relatively free from vibration...
also try to keep the turntable as far from the speakers as possible and away from room corners .. some speaker stands using spikes to the floor will help reduce structural vibbation..
squash balls cut in half and placed under a turtable support are supposed to work wonders too...but i've yet to try it myself
 
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