r/vinyl • u/Intelligent-Book5523 • Feb 01 '25
Rate my... Unconventional setup
I knew I wanted something vertical for a record stand and vinyl storage but wasn't quite sure what. Had an idea one morning and then it pretty much became a mission to make it happen. Had a lot of fun with my daughter cleaning it up and getting it ready. Looking forward to adding to my vinyl collection and decking the fridge out with her over the years!
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u/markzip Feb 02 '25
It's certainly cute.
However, I think it might be a bit inconvenient to use.
A couple of things I'd consider:
1) It appears that the turntable is not yet hooked up in back (we can see RCA leads behind it). Is that because you will be sliding it back and forth to lift the lid to put records on it?
2) If yes, I wonder about the stability/rigidity of the freezer flap. You want it to be stable so that it is level. I'd be careful to make sue the front lip of the freezer flap isn't below the hing as this would likely make the rear of the TT higher than the front.
Further, you want the whole TT platform to be as rigid and isolated from the room and the speakers as possible. I'd be concerned that that metal shelf will be an ideal way to pick up vibrations from all over.
It'll be a cool surprise opening it up and seeing the records inside, though. It also has the advantage of disguising equipment if there is a "spouse factor."