Turntable / Vinyl Accessories & Furniture

Discussion in 'Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear' started by shaizada, Mar 1, 2016.

  1. shaizada

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    This thread is for guys to share awesome ideas, products, accessories, furniture etc. that can really enhance the life of a vinyl-o-phile!

    Post local deals, cool stuff you see and use in your own setup, whatever tickles your analog life.

    I'll start with one piece that motivated me to post here.

    SOMEONE should get this one if they are near Los Angeles. If I had space, I would have bought it the second I saw it....$200. All custom built wood work! You can actually see all your vinyl covers.

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    http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/fuo/5457096498.html
     
  2. Merrick

    Merrick A lidless ear

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    That is a beautiful piece! I wish I had space for it.
     
  3. JK47

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    Finally got home and added the brass footers @shaizada recommended, and they do bring a greater level of clarity across the entire frequency spectrum. I listened to "Conan the Barabarian" OST, once with, and once without the footers. Lots of horns, flutes and big drum hits throughout this epic soundtrack adventure. Instruments were more defined in the soundstage, and the imaging was more focused and precise. A nice addition to the analog chain for a reasonable amount of $$.

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  4. gaspasser

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    I would like to call your attention to Turntable Lab/Line Phono's Turntable Stand. It is pricey at $500 but can hold a lot of records, small audio equipment and of course most budget sized turntables. It is made out of pretty weird "wood" material but it is solid and looks pretty nice. Especially important for SBAF peeps there is a built in headphone hook.

    https://www.linephono.com

    The first picture in the set shows my stand
    https://imgur.com/a/hclyQ
     
  5. Donald North

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    I highly recommend any vinyl collector, be they a veteran or newbie, to make the investment and buy a record cleaning machine. They do not have to be expensive - my first one which served me well for years was an Audio Advisor Record Doctor vacuum manual cleaner. Best $300 you wil ever spend on your record collection.

    From there I highly recommend the Loricraft products which loo like a giant turntable and suck from a point instead of a line for better dirt and fluid removal. For those who want the best I recommend the Audio Desk ultrasonic machine together with a cleaning using the Groovy Hi-Fi Fluid on the Loricraft or other vacuum machine. The Audio Desk appears more gentle in your records than other ultrasonic machines which sound like bug zappers. Ultrasonic machines will get your records their quietest, which is especially beneficial for used and/or classical records.
     

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  6. eastboundofnowhere

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    I second the cleaning machine. Also, the zerostat anti-static gun, a digital stylus force gauge, and I like the Onzow Zerodust. I also splurged on a Feickert Universal Protractor because I kept changing carts weekly, but it is probably too much money to say it is a must.
     
  7. JK47

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    Today I finally got around to building the maple butcher block rack I've been mulling over in my head for the last while. Here's a little back story to how this unfolded. First off, I have literally just moved out to Orange County, California (today is my third full day here). My turntable and 5 maple butcher blocks were some of the few items I stuffed in my car for the journey here, the majority of my belongings are en route via tractor trailer. Getting my vinyl rig up and going was one of my #1 priorities ;)

    Yesterday was a mini-meet that @shaizada held at his place, and it was superb. I had a great time learning about gear, life, and fellow SBAF members. For the first time meeting everyone there, I felt extremely comfortable, and never out of place. Before heading over, I asked if anyone knew someone that could help me drill holes in my butcher blocks. @shaizada recommended I give @struggles a try, and sure enough he PM'ed me back and we set a time today that I could stop by. He went above and beyond what I was expecting, just WOW !!! He showed me a set of Fostex FE-166en's in an amazing enclosure that he had built, as well as a few other beautifully constructed enclosures... Amazing !!! Thanks for the warm welcome fellas, I never expected this... Cheers :)

    Without further adieu here are the pics, and yes those are hockey pucks that will be used as the feet
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    I tried to keep each shelf level as possible
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    Thanks @struggles for helping me counter sink the hardware on the top
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    Back in business boys, Thanks !!!
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  8. Merrick

    Merrick A lidless ear

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    That's a great piece of DIY right there, well done! And it was nice to meet you yesterday!
     
  9. struggles

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    Great job JK47, looks great! A wonderful community of people, thanks guys!
     
  10. brencho

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    That is awesome man, nice job!! I might ask you for advice when I move down there in 6 months :) Congrats on the move and the new rack friendo.
     
  11. JoshMorr

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    I need something similar to this, so let me pick your brain on parts. How big is the threaded rod, 3/4"? And where did you get the maple slabs, are they just kitchen cutting boards or something more elaborate? Last, what's going on with the top shelf and special isolation feet for the vpi. Any info would be helpful!

    Love the hockey puck feet - you can take the boy out of Montana, but...

    Awesome build - I always seem to be following your lead, might as well stay on the path.
     
  12. JK47

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    The threaded rod is 5/8" x 36" from Home Depot, and the drilled holes are 3/4" to allow for some play, but with the precision holes that @struggles helped with. I have no doubt in my mind 3/4" rod would easily work without any fuss. I would have went with 3/4" if I was only doing 3 shelves, but as it stands now, it's fairly sturdy once the nuts are tightened down, I may still add another shelf or two in the future.

    The blocks are 18"x24" Boos maple, which I stumbled upon a deal for 2 of the larger, which were suppose to be 2.5" thick (one was actually a lot closer to 2"). The smaller shelves are also Boos 18"x24", but only 1.5" thick.

    I didn't come up with the idea of counter sunk holes up top on my own, I saw them used in a very similar rack on Pinterest. The hockey pucks hearken back to my Canadian birth place (I used pucks made in the Czech republic because they're better in my eyes), and even the maple for that matter...lol. I am an American citizen since birth though (thanks Dad.)

    The VPI feet are stock, but the 3 brass footers under neath the top board are there to help isolate the TT from vibration even further. I bought them from Todd the Vinyl Junkie at @shaizada 's recommendation.

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  13. velvetx

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    Those Maple tables are really nice. Expensive but nice.
     
  14. Merrick

    Merrick A lidless ear

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    If anyone wants to do this, go to IKEA. In the clearance area they should have blocks of wood they used for cutting other pieces, you can get a lot of quality thick wood (hur hur hur) for a pittance of what you'd pay trying to buy them as butcher blocks.
     
  15. JK47

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    Probably not as expensive as you might think, but I was patient and didn't buy them all at one time. The three 2.5" blocks came out to $175 combined and the two 1.5" blocks were $110, all prices included shipping.

    @Merrick has a good idea, keep tabs on Ikea's scrap bin, or even local the Craigslist for full counter tops that could be cut into sections.

    With all the hardware, I am in roughly $350 fully put together. If I bought all the blocks at once the cost would be closer to $500
     
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    @JK47, @struggles, that rack came out just beautiful! Great job guys. I love the way it looks...the counter sunk holes are perfect for the turntable shelf.
     
  18. JoshMorr

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    @JK47 - I am working on a similar build and keep coming back to study your photos. I was curious about the brass isolation feet under to turntable block. You mentioned they are TTVJ's, but I didn't see anything similar on their website. Music direct has many options, but they seem to cost more than the rest of the build combined.

    Now that you've lived with the rack for a bit, anything you would change?

    Thanks in advance!
     
  19. JK47

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    The brass feet were bought from TTVJ because he had the best price, but they were made by Maple Shade.

    http://shop.mapleshadestore.com/mobile/Brass-Footers/departments/96/

    When I eventually add a few more shelves of the 1.5" butcher blocks, I'll upgrade the rods and hardware to 3/4". Originally I went with 5/8" because it was cheaper, and I wanted to see what I could build for the least amount of $$$.

    I'll also take @struggles suggestion and shellac all the boards. He said the ends of the butcher blocks will dry out and start turning white. I could maintain them by oiling them (which I'm doing my now) or shellac them for a nicer more permanent solution.

    I'm in no hurry to upgrade anything though. Maybe next time I move...
     
  20. JoshMorr

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    Oils tend to dry out, so boiled linseed oil, butcher block oil etc will need maintenance. Shellac is an old school finish that works well, but you could also look into different poly's or tung oils. They will sink in and harden so you don't have to re apply finish. Each finish will change the look of the board slightly.

    Thanks for the info about the feet! I found the Surefeet in packs of three that it looks like you used and they are much more reasonably priced.
     

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