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RE: "under my LP-12"

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In Reply to: RE: "under my LP-12" posted by 1973shovel on January 10, 2016 at 14:21:44

Unless one's floor is perfectly flat, the LACK is never going to be rigid, because it will rock back and forth in one of the two possible directions created by a 4-point stance on an uneven surface. Light, yes. Rigid, not necessarily. Since the LP12 and its ilk have built in suspensions, wouldn't you want high mass and rock solid stability over all else?

Plus, for my aching back, it's too low. I want my platter at chest height.

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RE: "under my LP-12" - Crazy Dave 12:04:40 01/29/16 (0)
Adjustable spikes will fix that easily and cheaply.

Dave
RE: "it will rock" - 1973shovel 08:22:25 01/23/16 (0)
I never had an issue with the Lack rocking because of it having four legs. But then, my floor is carpeted. Leveling is another matter, but that's quickly taken care of with the Roksan's three adjustable support feet.

I can't give you the "why" behind light vs. massive supports. I sent the link for this thread to Ken Lyon who's done the research. I don't know if he'll respond or not though.

I can say that prior to the $8 Lack, I was using a massive Michael Green Clamp Rack, with a DIY sandbox (with about 40 lbs of sand in it) on the top shelf of the Clamp Rack. The table was on the "floating" MDF shelf, resting on top of the sand. After reading about the Lack, I bought one. It was an improvement over my previous support, not nearly so dead sounding.

I will agree with you though that having the table at a more reasonable level is a plus. I have a new in box Target wall shelf sitting here, but the only place I could mount it behind the speakers would be in a corner. That's not a good place for a turntable.

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