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Turntable on a heavy low audio stand away from the speakers
Turntable Isolation

Best Furniture for a Turntable Setup: Racks, Stands, and Shelves

The best furniture for a turntable is rigid, heavy, low to the ground, and decoupled from the floor — the…

A turntable positioned between two floorstanding speakers
Turntable Isolation

Footfall vs Airborne Vibration: What Really Skips Your Stylus

Footfall and airborne vibration are the two things that ruin a turntable’s sound, and they reach the stylus by completely…

Handmade isolation platform supporting a turntable
Turntable Isolation

DIY Turntable Isolation Platform: A Build That Actually Works

A DIY turntable isolation platform that actually works comes down to three layers in the right order: a heavy, rigid…

Turntable resting on four sorbothane isolation feet
Turntable Isolation

Sorbothane Feet for Turntable Isolation: How to Use Them Right

Sorbothane feet work for turntable isolation only when you match them to the load on each foot. Sorbothane is a…

Turntable on a wall-mounted isolation shelf above a record collection
Turntable Isolation

Wall-Mounting a Turntable Isolation Shelf: The Honest Guide

Wall-mounting a turntable on an isolation shelf is the single most effective fix for footfall, because it removes the deck…

Turntable raised to show isolation feet and spring absorbers
Turntable Isolation

Turntable Isolation Feet and Spring Absorbers: A Setup Tech Guide

Turntable isolation feet and spring absorbers both decouple your deck from whatever sits below it, but they work in different…

High-end turntable on an engineered isolation platform
Turntable Isolation

Best Turntable Isolation Platforms: What Actually Kills Vibration

The best turntable isolation platform is the one that combines real mass, a genuine damping layer, and compliant decoupling feet…

Turntable on a mass-loaded isolation platform in a listening room
Turntable Isolation

Turntable Isolation and Vibration Control: The Complete Guide

Turntable isolation is the practice of decoupling a record player from the floor, furniture, and air around it so that…