VPI Scoutmaster and Target Wall Shelf
Congrats Arnold. I think you will be pleased with the larger shelf. You may want to keep your eyes out for a Symposium Svelt Shelf sized to fit as a replacement for your MDF shelf. The Scoutmaster stock feet present the metal to metal contact point that the Symposium shelf is designed for to drain away vibration. There are not many of these out there but I have found it to be an excellent substitute for the stock MDF shelf. Enjoy! |
So it seems Target has moved their factory and the shelf is on back order. I looked around the web and found a shelf I like even better: Quadraspire Q4 Wall Bracket. I opted for maple shelf on silver bracket Ordered from Gene Rubin Audio. The person I talked to on the phone even measured one for me to make sure the Scoutmaster will fit on it. http://www.quadraspire.com/images/q4_maple_wall_bracket.jpg Steve |
Here's an update. So about a week ago, I got the Quadrasprie wall rack in. I mounted it, but it's very flimsy. Not built well. The side rails are separate and you have to bolt them onto the wall mount. They do not stay at a 90 degree angle from the mount. For $375 I expected better build quality. I'm going to see about getting a return. I found this here on audiogon and looks like it would be more stable. http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?anlgtabl&1306621775 I've sent an email to the dealer with a few questions about it's mounting system and weight support. Looks like it will handle a scoutmaster without any issues. Steve |
Look for the original Target Wall Mount. NOT the current version. Unfortunately, you might have to be patient. I bought mine for $80 in the past few years. Replaced the MDF shelf with a much better constrained layer DIY design costing about $100 (if you wanted to do it on the cheap you could do a pretty good CL design for $30). Mounted properly into the studs, there is no turntable this would not support, unless the table weighed more than 200 lbs. http://www.progressive-engineering.com/klipsch/target_wall_stand.jpg |
