| To the left is one of the first things we recommend to folks with turntables: a turntable wall-mount stand. Designed to be attached directly into the wall studs of a load-bearing wall, this stand provides superb isolation from floor-born vibrations (i.e., deep bass, footfalls, garbage trucks, cats running by, etc.) that can otherwise make the stylus jump right out of the groove! Wall mounting also helps prevent subtler stuff , mostly airborne, from making its way into the playback chain and affecting the sound. The one on the top at left, the VW-1, will accomodate most smaller turntables. Its larger brother, the VW1-Pro, has a larger shelf size to better accomodate big 'tables like the SME Model 20-12. If you've got a smaller system you may want to think about the VW-2, pictured below left, with two shelves - the top one to accomodate the turntable and the bottom one for a couple of small, stacked components or a phono stage. (As either stand will safely hold more that 100 lbs when properly installed, even larger 'tables can be effectively installed on the Target wall-mount stands for superior isolation. Obviously, it helps if you either own your home or, at least, have permission to screw stuff into the walls. If you can't go directly into the wall studs - the stands are designed for USA-standard 16-inch center-to-center studs - there are other ways to make this work. Call us for details!) |
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