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Old 10-21-2017, 09:10 AM
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Default Vibration-Resistant Turntables

Rather than put this in my "Curiosity" thread, I figured it may be best to start a new thread here. Even if I buy something it won't be before the holidays are over and my bank account recovers to my satisfaction; plus, there is competition for upgrade dollars from the SACD and speaker sides also. Nevertheless, I have begun researching turntables, with the idea of perhaps replacing my 25.5 year-old VPI HW19-Mk IV. I've been somewhat smitten by the Pro-Ject Xtension 10, and watched this video multiple times:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpqsZRBsSlA

But what I was reminded of is that I live in an apartment with a suspended floor (or whatever it's called), so footfalls are a significant issue. This was brought back to me when playing a record on my VPI last week. Another TT line I thought about was SOTA, because it would be a good match for an SME 309 arm. Changing the belt looks to be a bit of a pain, so I was going to move on. But I came across this, also on YouTube, which renewed some interest in the SOTA line:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOztpKjv8Hk

Which other brands (if any) offer good isolation from footfalls and such?
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