Pangea Audio Vulcan TT Turntable Stand with Vinyl Record Storage (Black) Review

Hot on the heels of the award-winning and best-selling Pangea Audio Vulcan audio component rack comes the brand new Vulcan TT Turntable Stand with integrated vinyl record storage. This three-shelf stand provides a rigid, stable top shelf platform to support turntables or other components. It also has a second component shelf for holding another piece of gear and a specially-designed bottom shelf to hold 100+ vinyl records. Pangea Audio designers tested dozens of stand designs digitally and then as physical prototypes. The challenge to this stand was the vinyl record storage shelf. Pangea wanted an open design that could support the weight of 100+ vinyl records, which can weigh up to 80 lbs. The solution was the simple yet very strong steel X-brace you see in the photos. The X-braces add strength and rigidity to the stand frame. For solid turntable support, Pangea Audio included a heavy duty top platform. At 19mm, this shelf is 25% thicker and supports 25% more weight than standard Vulcan shelves. At 23.75″ wide by 18″ deep, the top platform offers plenty of room for all but the largest, most expensive turntables on the market. For customers with hard surface floors, the Vulcan TT comes with a set of four Mini Sonic Saucers to protect the wood or tile finishes. The Vulcan TT stand is a steel bolt-together design that measures 27.5″ tall, 23.75″ wide by 18″ deep. The premium 0.625″-thick MDF shelves feature a scratch-resistant and stain-resistant vinyl covering. The usable distance between shelves is 19.4″ and the usable height above the middle shelf is 7.25″. The top platform is rated for up to 80 lbs., the middle shelf is rated for up to 72 lbs., and the lower shelf holds up to 80 lbs. Note: You can create any combination of regular and LP-Storage shelves that you like. However, we do not recommend combinations that are more than 42″ tall. Total recommended stand storage weight capacity is 240 lbs. (110 kg).