Turntable feet - are adjustable isolation feet needed?

[itskeith]

Just working in the design of

Lenco based projects / 'GL78 - the best covert Christmas present ever'

Have been thinking about the feet. Have bought some adjustable Audio Technica isolation feet off e.youknowwhere. I have paid quite a lot for them and am already over at budget. I have now noticed that in a lot of the members gallery photo's a lot of the feet look as like they are not adjustable.

QUESTION:
Are adjustable isolation feet really needed? or would any reasonable feet do? (could always sell the feet back on). Especially if I go for a more expensive plinth material than originally planned.

All thoughts / ideas / photo's / links to less expensive feet appreciated.


Kind regards.
Keith

[ecosprog]

Not needed, but makes leveling the turntable easier. Without adjustable feet you need to level the turntable shelf which can be a more difficult undertaking.

[itskeith]

Thanks Reese, great news and opens up far more better money spent elsewhere options 

Cheers.
Keith

[rfgumby]

You'll still need a way to level the table however, especially with linear arms or an L70 arm for example.

[GP49]

You'll still need a way to level the table however, especially with linear arms or an L70 arm for example.

I use cardstock under my turntable's nonadjustable feet (acorn nuts from the hardware store).

The price is right.  Free just about every day, comes with junk advertising mail.

[willbewill]

I use cardstock under my turntable's nonadjustable feet (acorn nuts from the hardware store).

The price is right.  Free just about every day, comes with junk advertising mail.

I use 1p and 2p coins

[richard]

Usually, I don't like to use isolating feet on anything.
However, there are situations in which they offer an improvement. The decision is on a case-by-case basis. I want my turntable to be well grounded. For example, a non-used fireplace is usually a brick assembly that goes down to the earth. People use exterior wall mounting for turntables because the structural wall is more solid than the floor in between such walls.

But, if you live in an apartment, you'll often have to take whatever you can get, and isolation may help. This is similar to flexible support for the record because the rest of the turntable has poor rigidity.

[mosin]

I agree, but leveling is a big deal, so I always make adjustable feet. I believe the turntable should handle isolation in a self-contained way, though.

[itskeith]

Many thanks Win / Richard / Malcolm / Gene and Scott and really helpful 

Will definitely go for the adjustable feet option to save  at a later date.

Plenty of lower cost options now available to spend the £ on the deck where it will bring back the best