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[OMC]

Zanzen?

 

[Dtknuckles]

Find some Sorbothane pads on Amazon.

Hey can I just cut out small circles and put them under the feet?

 

[Joe Mac]

Who’s got affordable recommendations for turntable isolation. It takes very light steps to skip the needle in my apartment

One of the ikea (other brands are available) butchers block chopping boards with a set of the Hudson hifi feet underneath it.

 

[AnthonyI]

Hey can I just cut out small circles and put them under the feet?

You can, and if you want to spend a little more, go the Ikea butcher block/HHF feet combo @Joe Mac suggested. If you were closer I'd donate one of the ones I have here collecting dust.

 

[Dtknuckles]

You can, and if you want to spend a little more, go the Ikea butcher block/HHF feet combo @Joe Mac suggested. If you were closer I'd donate one of the ones I have here collecting dust.

One of the ikea (other brands are available) butchers block chopping boards with a set of the Hudson hifi feet underneath it.

Last time I went and looked at ikea the sizes didn’t really fit.

 

[Joe Mac]

Last time I went and looked at ikea the sizes didn’t really fit.

Seriously any heavy butchers block will do. If ikea don’t have the right one look in the local grocery or kitchen store. Even check with a local kitchen store for the worksurface cut outs for sinks/hobs that can be cut down to size by them.

 

[Dtknuckles]

Seriously any heavy butchers block will do. If ikea don’t have the right one look in the local grocery or kitchen store. Even check with a local kitchen store for the worksurface cut outs for sinks/hobs that can be cut down to size by them.

For that matter I could just go to a lumber store

 

[Angsty]

For that matter I could just go to a lumber store

The good thing about butcher block versus solid wood is that the joints between the segments contribute to vibration damping more than a solid wood block would do.

 

[Angsty]

Seen at High End Munich 2023: Rega Planar 3 50th Anniversary Edition Turntable

With High End Munich 2023 officially in the books, we now commence our highlighting of some of the coolest gear seen and heard at the big show. First, we’d like to take a moment and commend Rega in recognition of the company’s 50th anniversary this year — especially considering how this...

www.analogplanet.com

 

[MikeH]

@Dtknuckles i bought one from here when they had a sale: Butcher Block Acoustics

lots of custom sizes and finishes. more pricey than ikea or just grabbing one in a kitchen supply store but i like the look of them.

i also bought a bunch of these for various gear:

https://www.supplyhouse.com/sh/control/product/~product_id=MP-2C

 

[OMC]

ZaZen, made by Isoacoustics, is a very good turntable base for $200.

 

[MikeH]

ZaZen, made by Isoacoustics, is a very good turntable base for $200.

I looked into that as well, but ended up going with the Butcher Block Acoustics one for way less than $200.

 

[Angsty]

I looked into that as well, but ended up going with the Butcher Block Acoustics one for way less than $200.

It's all about the size and feet.

 

[debianlinux]

It's all about the mass and feet.

ftfy

 

[Angsty]

ftfy

I meant area versus mass, although mass is important. 17" x 15" won't fit all turntables, whereas you can get a butcher block in any dimensions.

 

[dansomeone]

@Dtknuckles i bought one from here when they had a sale: Butcher Block Acoustics

lots of custom sizes and finishes. more pricey than ikea or just grabbing one in a kitchen supply store but i like the look of them

@Dtknuckles , 10% off at butcher block acoustics through the weekend

Butcher Block Acoustics

butcherblockacoustics.com

 

[MikeH]

@Dtknuckles , 10% off at butcher block acoustics through the weekend

Butcher Block Acoustics

butcherblockacoustics.com

And free shipping over $75

 

[Melt Face Molly Drop]

Have less of a recommendation on equipment and more of a recommendation for resolution.

I've got an annoying click in my system currently. I found if I flip the RCA cables in the back of the turntable the click moves from the right spekear to the left speaker. I'm guessing that points to the cable being faulty? It's a Zu audio one.

 

[snoops]

Have less of a recommendation on equipment and more of a recommendation for resolution.

I've got an annoying click in my system currently. I found if I flip the RCA cables in the back of the turntable the click moves from the right spekear to the left speaker. I'm guessing that points to the cable being faulty? It's a Zu audio one.

"And I didn't have any idea what to do but I knew I needed a click
So we put a click on the 24-track
Which then was synced to the Moog modular
I knew that could be a sound of the future"

 

[Angsty]

Have less of a recommendation on equipment and more of a recommendation for resolution.

I've got an annoying click in my system currently. I found if I flip the RCA cables in the back of the turntable the click moves from the right spekear to the left speaker. I'm guessing that points to the cable being faulty? It's a Zu audio one.

A “click” does not sound like a cable fault to me. To test further, try using only one cable at a time and switch it to both channels. If one cable by itself consistently produces the click, then maybe it is the cable. Im still skeptical of a cable fault at this time.