Record Player Stand (1 Viewer)

[sleepy]

Hi, looking to get a record player stand. Need enough space on top for the player and 2 speakers and storage for about 100 lps. Does anyone have any recommendations?

 

[magicbastarder]

hang your record player from the ceiling with bungee cords if you are *really* interested in sound quality.

 

[nuke terrorist]

actually where is a good place in Ireland to get shelves for LPs and CDs?

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

IKEA for both queries

 

[hydromancer]

Obvious option is Ikea's kallax a four shelf version will store over 200 LPs but I'm not sure you could fit a player and speakers on top with the 8 compartment version maybe. Also it's very light weight so sound quality wise you'd want something with more density to absorb vibration see the second photo here where someone added extra timber which also offers more speaker positioning.

Otherwise I'd suggest the second hand furniture market or try to build something yourself.

 

[hiadudiad?]

I'd like something along the lines of this below except classier and nicer. Why is it €595 for such a basic looking bit of furniture?

 

[prefuse]

Just more audiophile rip off bullshit.

I got a soundstyle 4 tier table second hand on adverts years ago for €60.
It's steel and glass. Does the job.

 

[nuke terrorist]

this abomination seems to be all Ikea have in CD shelves -

GNEDBY Shelving unit, white, 202 cm - IKEA Ireland

GNEDBY Shelving unit, white, 202 cm. Adjustable shelves; adapt space between shelves according to your needs.

www.ikea.com

I have a CD unit 10 shelves high by about a metre which is very flimsy due to the shelves being too wide.
holds 600-700 CDs and really needs replacing.
I can't find anything even half the size of this on the market, most of the units are more built for DVDs

 

[magicbastarder]

I'd like something along the lines of this below except classier and nicer. Why is it €595 for such a basic looking bit of furniture?
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each shelf is isolated with spikes from the one below; you'd only need one isolated shelf, surely?

 

[hiadudiad?]

For the shelf with the record player? I don't know if my ears are tuned finely enough to appreciate the benefit of this isolation.

 

[magicbastarder]

my approach would be that if you're going to invest in €X,000 on your hifi and records, another €50 or €100 on something like that would not be onerous.

 

[hiadudiad?]

But it doesn't look nice

 

[Lili Marlene]

If you don't have the room positioning already set up with hi fi in mind then I don't see how special shelving will make much difference.

We got a shelving thing made last year for about 500 quid, it houses the record player, speakers (thank you Dudley for the speaker recommendation), and all the various bits and bobs and I guess there'd be space for about 500 or so records, not that I have 500 records. House is absolutely not set up for hi fi but that's ok by me.

This guy made it

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[magicbastarder]

i had an amp being repaired in cloney audio years ago, and was asking noel for advice on positioning the speakers.
his first question was 'are they concrete floors or suspended wood?'
'suspended wood'
'tear up your floorboards, pour concrete, and then come back to me'.

 

[magicbastarder]

should mention, i have yet to take his advice.

 

[prefuse]

If you don't have the room positioning already set up with hi fi in mind then I don't see how special shelving will make much difference.

We got a shelving thing made last year for about 500 quid, it houses the record player, speakers (thank you Dudley for the speaker recommendation), and all the various bits and bobs and I guess there'd be space for about 500 or so records, not that I have 500 records. House is absolutely not set up for hi fi but that's ok by me.

This guy made it

Shop Off-the-Shelf | Reclaimed Wood Furniture & Home Items

Unique items including storage chests, light fixtures, serving trays, window seats and so many more reclaimed wood furniture items.

www.fromirishwood.com

I thought about getting some custom made shelving, but the interest passed.
For a big collection its the way to go.
I have about...1300 CDs. 220 records approx.... & shrinking.
The buying has slowed down a lot & i'm selling bits off.

 

[shitepipe]

Ikea Kallax is the job- always some available second hand too Ikea kallax | 37 for sale in Ireland - Adverts.ie

 

[hiadudiad?]

I've seen lots of photos of those 5x5 (or big ones anyway) kallax shelves collapsed under the weight of all the vinyls

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

I've seen lots of photos of those 5x5 (or big ones anyway) kallax shelves collapsed under the weight of all the vinyls

And all likely built wrong and standing sideways

 

[hiadudiad?]

I'm not qualified to comment on that! This kinda thing