McMaster Carr sells a wide variety of vibration isolators. http://www.mcmaster.com/#vibration-isolators/=hxyojf Prices and service are good. Jerry Haratke > -----Original Message----- > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Don Cox > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 5:15 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Turntable Stand recommendations > > On 11/06/2012, Shai Drori wrote: > > > Hi Dan > > Before I bought the EMT 950 I made a stand out of concrete. Made damn > > good isolation, was a bitch to move (never did). Cost in US$ about 60. > > Could make it look nice as well if you add color or wood panels. Shai > > > Concrete alone will not absorb vibrations. Concrete plus rubber will. > > I have used a paving stone on top of an inner tube, but being so heavy > it was inclined to tilt. > > However, there are various commercial mountings for heavy machinery that > could be used. > > The aim is to have a setup whose natural frequency is lower than 0.5 Hz. > > Regards > -- > Don Cox > [log in to unmask]