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Turntable isolation feet help

preston1000

preston1000

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I have a Denon DP-45F and the feet are worn out to the point I'm adjusting my turntable every other day to keep it level.

Can someone help me find replacement feet that are adjustable so I can stop putting credit cards and pieces of paper to get it level?

Thanks
 
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preston1000 said:
I have a Denon DP-45F and the feet are worn out to the point I'm adjusting my turntable every other day to keep it level.

Can someone help me find replacement feet that are adjustable so I can stop putting credit cards and pieces of paper to get it level?

Thanks
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Fabricate or find some type of replacement booties for the inside springs. :)
 
Hey Preston, I had a look at the service manual for your Denon and the feet look quite similar to those on my Yamaha PX-3, which had the same issue as you describe. Balifly provides good advice......it's pretty easy to do if you are so inclined, taking some time for sure and a tube of black silicone caulk. I posted about the fix with a description of the procedure and a picture of the finished product here:

http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/fix-for-yamaha-px-3-feet-successful.466075/

Hope that gets you where you need to be with yours. Remember, it takes quite a long time for the silicone to set up so patience is definitely required but once it does, you have "new" feet again and mine have now been in service for a number of years with no issues.
 
I don't know if you can unscrew the feet on your table but if you can, consider replacing them with some points.
 
Thanks to everyone for all the advice, interesting about the silicone approach. I can make a mold and cast other materials that would be better than doctoring up the worn out feet.

I still want to have adjustable feet as I can't stand using paper or credit cards, it looks awful.

Hmmm, maybe I can come up with my own design, so if anyone has a link to an adjustable foot, please post a link so I can get a few ideas.

Thank you.
 
I didn't check... my post didn't go through completely.

I meant to say,

Consider replacing them with some points and then fabricating a sorbothane platform. This would be a platform made of wood, stone or whatever you like that has 4 semi-hemispheres of sorbothane as "feet" and this will be a stylish and effective isolation solution.

 
Adjustable speaker spikes can also be used under turntables as part of your design. You'll still want spring/rubber type isolation as well, but it gives you the height adjustment in a nice neat way.
 
Spikes dont isolate when used for turntable feet they couple ie they couple your turntable to the shelf which is far from ideal. Spikes in cups with sorbothane underneath maybe but otherwise you are joining your plinth to whatever it sits on ie that becomes part of the plinth, not good.
Chris
 
cafe latte said:
Spikes dont isolate when used for turntable feet they couple ie they couple your turntable to the shelf which is far from ideal. Spikes in cups with sorbothane underneath maybe but otherwise you are joining your plinth to whatever it sits on ie that becomes part of the plinth, not good.
Chris
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Yep, that's why I said you still need the isolation components - springs/rubber/sorbothane etc. The speaker spikes are just to provide a neat adjustability. Some look quite attrractive as well.
 
cafe latte said:
Spikes dont isolate when used for turntable feet they couple ie they couple your turntable to the shelf which is far from ideal. Spikes in cups with sorbothane underneath maybe but otherwise you are joining your plinth to whatever it sits on ie that becomes part of the plinth, not good.
Chris
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Yes. That's why I said he would also need an isolation platform on sorbothane "feet" that will actually isolate the turntable. And the spikes are (IMO) good looking and will allow him to level the table.
 
If people are going to use spikes though they need maybe a dics of something, then Sorbathane. People see spikes on speakers and they think they isolate, but they dont, on speakers they are there to poke through carpet and get speaker stable it has nothing to do with isolation. Seen on this thread a pic of maybe your setup, but that is still not correct. The isolation platform is being coupled to the turntable plinth basically adding what it picks up to the plinth and increasing the surface area of the plinth. Marble too contrary to popular belief does not damp very well at all. I would not have the marble, but a sand box arrangement, but if someone liked the marble solution for aesthetics or something I would recommend the solution I mentioned ie spike, disc of something, then sorbothane, not spikes onto the marble.
Chris
 
If they still make them German Acoustic Tone Cones will do the trick. They are a smaller version of Mod Squad Tip Toe's but the cone has a small hole you stick an Allen type tool into (comes with) and turn to adjust the height. I've seen them on ebay used but the cone comes with a sheet of adhesive on the top. If you buy used that adhesive might be compromised but just buy 3m adhesive squares attach to top of cone and your in like flint.
 
MannyE said:
I didn't check... my post didn't go through completely.

I meant to say,

Consider replacing them with some points and then fabricating a sorbothane platform. This would be a platform made of wood, stone or whatever you like that has 4 semi-hemispheres of sorbothane as "feet" and this will be a stylish and effective isolation solution.

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Wish places around here had nice scraps of stone like that , guess you gotta go to Russia to get it lol.

Audiofreak71
 
Audiofreak71 said:
Wish places around here had nice scraps of stone like that , guess you gotta go to Russia to get it lol.

Audiofreak71
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LOL !!!! Yeah. As a TV producer for a long time... that whole thing feels a little ummmm "produced" but who knows? In reality, there are a lot of remnants from cutting out holes for sinks in granite, quartz and other stones by installers. I don't now that they throw them away like we saw in the video, but I have no doubt that a $10 bill could garner one a nice sink sized slab.
 
@Bkphoto — Spikes won't work with my TT. But the big feet under the platform (second photo) would be perfect. Could I find them somewhere? Or are they part of the platform, and not available separately? Do you know? Thanks, they would cure a major headache.
 
cafe latte said:
if someone liked the marble solution for aesthetics or something...
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I have a Micro Seiki DQX-1000. It's a round design, no plinth, corners or straight lines. I found a gorgeous round marble slab 2" thick, and the perfect diameter. Friends swooned when they saw it, "Gorgeous! It must improve the sound!" I had to say No, no sonic benefit at all. But the pyschacoustic benefit was enormous: I loved the turntable more. Luckily I got it at a yard sale for a few bucks — paying the real cost (very expensive) would have been throwing money away.
 
bimasta said:
@Bkphoto — Spikes won't work with my TT. But the big feet under the platform (second photo) would be perfect. Could I find them somewhere? Or are they part of the platform, and not available separately? Do you know? Thanks, they would cure a major headache.
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ha, hockey pucks with vibrapods...the pucks raise the platform (black spray painted maple cutting board) so its easier to dust...
 
Are you also a genius in other aspects of your life? Would more detailed photos be possible, or is that a big hassle? I want to copy what you did exactly and the photos would be an enormous help.
 
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