Should have mentioned this earlier: The more rigid the stand, the greater the coupling to earth. And earth vibrations are most foul! For two decades I have used the Vibraplane atop a reasonably sturdy (but not "audiophile") stand, with amazing results. Here's a thorough review: http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue50/vibraplane.htm clark On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 4:31 PM, [log in to unmask] < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > On 6/11/2012 2:44 PM, Carl Pultz wrote: > > Ideally, a turntable should float in mid air. But that hasn't been >> developed >> yet, not even for audiophile money. >> > > I've seen one hung on something looking like mono filament wire. As close > to mid-air suspension as it possible without some very hefty magnets. > > joe salerno >