Oops, sorry Richard 
Hi @Jase70
I have the same problem.
The LP12 looks great sat on the sideboard but suspended wooden floorboards (house built in 1910) mean it’s impractical because of the vibrations from the floor. I reluctantly had to find a suitable wall bracket as you have done.
@HungryHalibut’s suggestion to simply lower the wall bracket could work nicely. You may be able to place a box between the turntable shelf and your unit, as I have done, if you are not able to lower the bracket sufficiently so that it looks right to the eye. The aesthetics of the hifi with the rest of the room matter to my partner and I. We are not able to have a dedicated listening room and don’t want the living room dominated by the hifi, dedicated hifi stands etc (that’s just our personal preferences).
While I am sure our LP12’s would look so much better sat on their respective units the wall bracket means never having to worry about the LP12.
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Hi @1GiantLeap you have the look I’m going for. I had my equipment on a Fraim originally but my wife didn’t like the Fraim. I’m going to try lowering the LP12 shelf but may also look for a cabinet that is taller than I currently have as well.
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Yes, ideally find a taller unit that would close the gap between it and your Solid Steel wall bracket. You might have some fun searching online to find something that works for you and your wife.
Lowering the shelf may not be ideal as it may be harder to cue the needle if it’s much lower than you have it now. Maybe.
Or put the existing cabinet on a plinth.
Maybe granite or stone slabs.
That’s a great solution, the Linn looks just right. As you say, it’s about finding a good compromise between looks and functionality.
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So, here is my solution. While the wall shelf looks very close to the cabinet it is level and has clearance.
Thanks for advice. Jason
PS plenty of airflow to teller with the doors closed
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That looks really smart Hope it sounds as good as before ?
Sounds good and I’m happy for now. I would have raised the TT a little higher but ran out of wall support behind the plasterboard.
Excellent! That was quick - you don’t hang around do you!? I’m really pleased you have found something that works for you and your wife. It looks more organised too. 
I added an isoacoustics zazen - and I can confirm that it made a substantial difference to the sound, the base tightened up and the vocals became clearer, I was surprised frankly!
Previously, I was sitting the Rega P3 on the cabinet. Cabinet sits on wood floor. Very happy with this small change.
Others, here have suggested a wall bracket - which I was considering, but I don’t have the space for that - as the cabinet top sits close to the window sill.
I am in the midst of redoing the cabinet - a mid-century modern piece from 2000, refacing the center section with the original drawer fronts - hence the messy looks 
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Curious where you end up!
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I have reused my wall shelf but I’m unhappy with the result. I have also been looking at the Zazen isoacoustics online and I think that it is the solution I will end up with. Selling the wall shelf should offset the cost. Thanks
I have used an isoAcoustics Delos isolation base in the past for a Clearaudio Ovation turntable. That worked out really well. I have since upgraded to Clearaudio Innovation, and more recently again to a Master Innovation. With the Innovation turntables I exceeded the weight limits of the Delos and moved on to an HRS rack and HRS isolation base for the turntable shelf. That works really quite well.
However, I don’t necessarily recommend one or the other to anyone in general. It depends on the turntable. What works for me with a Clearaudio Innovation might be completely wrong for someone with a LP12 or other suspended turntable design.
Anyone who needs to solve turntable isolation problems needs to seek the right solution for their specific turntable. This is definitely not a one size fits all problem and solution. For anyone with a high-mass non-suspended turntable I definitely recommend isoAcoustics for lower cost solutions, or HRS for significantly better solutions, but at significantly higher cost. For suspended turntables the solution might be very different.
Here’s a photo that shows my 150lb TT on a HRS M3X2 isolation base that in turn sits on a HRS EXR rack. Costly, but very effective.
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Wow! 
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