Turntable wall shelf

Hi,

I am very well, thank you ;-)

For both cost effectiveness and the most rigidity, Target has always been my choice. They come in two sizes. I prefer the larger shelf size regardless (for rigidity and versatility.) If you can anchor to masonry, so much the better. Otherwise, lag screws directly into the wood framing! Of course, if you want the VERY BEST($$$), get a Billy Bags -- which you can order custom to any size. With all wall shelves, you can add Stillpoints, cones or other mechanical diodes directly under the TT if it seem appropriate (usually not with a TT like a Raven) The 'shelf' part of the wallshelf needs to be non-resonant. The Target shelf comes with a high-density MDF shelf which by itself is not the greatest (wood, all by itself, is resonant) however, you can easily (and cheaply!) make a constrained layer, non resonant shelf, by laminating the supplied MDF shelf to an identical piece of MDF with a 1/8" thick layer of aluminum in between. Use an epoxy resin glue to avoid "creep" between the layers.

Here is the latest Target shelf.http://www.needledoctor.com/Target-Wall-Shelf-PRO-2-shelf You may not need this two-shelf version, however, if you have room for it, the large height of the wall-mount frame, along with the truss reinforced shelves will provide you with the ultimate in rigidity - and that's what using a wall shelf is all about (not, excuse me, Scandinavian design ;-) Here is the single shelf version.http://www.needledoctor.com/Target-Wall-Shelf-PRO?sc=2&category=209

Pagode Signature wall shelf? Wood = not good ;-) Ball bearing de-coupling = give me a break. Their metal wall mounting plate is too narrow = poor rigidity! $2000? Outrageous for a lot of nothing!

Cheers,

NeilG
Tucson,AZ
USA ;-)

Ditto on the one shelf Target. I have an earlier model, much like the current one, and it has served me well for at least 10 years. Anchor it firmly to the wall.

Toffen,
Agree with Neil and Travis regarding the Target Pro 2.
It looks to be a great shelf for little money.

The Raven One as you know is heavy and with the design of the pro 2 with the second shelf this would be the perfect place for the motor speed control ect.

Looking at the Pro 2 an added feature for such a weight is the lower cross bar that I assume a second row of lag bolts could be used, this would be sensible thing to do.

Depending what type of construction your home is you may need to install proper backing in the wall for all the lag bolts to securely fasten into.
If you have to open the wall to install backing material you could think about using some damping material inside the wall itself before you close it back up.

Also for your Raven I would highly recommend some added vibration control even with the factory StillPoint feet and wall mount shelf.

Look at Vibraplane and SRA, Silent Running Audio, they work and work very well.
This will give some extra life to music something the Raven needs out of the box and something you will greatly appreciate with your favorite music.

The Target Rack is OK. I have the two shelf version which I just bought a month ago. I believe they are now made in Asia and are not the same as they were before (like gauge of steel is thinner now). For the money, it should do the job. I'm sure there are far better out there, but you'll pay for them. One thing I would considering doing one day is pulling it off the wall and drilling holes in the tubes and foam filling. It rings like a SOB.