A Record Player Stand with Storage, by Blok
The Blok Stax 2G LP Collection gives a turntable and a record collection one shared home. Blok combines the Stax 2G Base with the LP shelf, a module tall enough to hold albums upright beneath the deck, so this record player stand with storage sits low and steady, with the music always within reach.
Blok describes the collection as a home for a turntable and treasured records, and the design follows that brief closely: the deck takes the top shelf, the vinyl stands in the open space below, and the whole piece shares the clean, modernist lines of the larger Stax 2G racks.
A Turntable and Vinyl Stand in One
As a turntable and vinyl stand, the LP Collection covers the essentials within a single footprint. A phono stage or a compact amplifier can join the arrangement on an added shelf, because every Stax 2G module stacks on the Base, and several LP Collections can stand side by side to build a longer wall of records.
Extra height comes from the Blok Stax 2G Shelf in 120, 170 or 220 heights, while a full rack for the rest of the system is available as the Blok Stax 2G in 3-Shelf and 4-Shelf Collections.
A Level, Isolated Platform for the Deck
Turntables reward a level, stable surface, and the LP Collection is built to provide one. Four adjustable feet bring the stand level with the supplied tool, and the carpet spikes come out for hard floors. Between shelf and supports, silicone pads tuned by the group’s acoustic engineers keep vibration from travelling through the structure.
The supports of the LP shelf are the largest in the Stax 2G system, and each takes an optional fill of inert material through a hidden bung, putting extra mass and damping directly beneath the turntable.
A Black, White or Walnut Record Player Stand
Three finishes suit three kinds of room. Black Glass / High Gloss Black makes a black record player stand with a sleek, reflective surface; Natural Ash Plywood / Satin White gives a white record player stand with pale, exposed ply edges; and Black Ash Plywood / Natural Walnut pairs dark ash shelves with walnut supports for a walnut record player stand of quieter warmth.
Each finish runs through the whole stand, because Blok keeps shelves and supports matched rather than mixing materials, and later shelves in the same finish keep the arrangement whole.
Setting Up a Listening Corner
A record player stand with vinyl storage works best on a solid floor, with the deck level and the albums upright below. The shelves leave room at the rear for cables, and the stand assembles without visible fixings using the Blok Assembly Tool and Height Adjustment Tool from the box.
Audio Lounge can suggest a turntable, phono stage and loudspeakers to complete the corner, from the turntables collection to the wider hi-fi racks collection, and can confirm the finish best suited to your room.
About Blok
The Stax name has defined Blok since Blok’s founding in Saffron Walden, Essex, more than two decades ago: minimalist hi-fi furniture whose acoustic thinking stays out of sight. Blok now sits within the Monitor Audio Group alongside Monitor Audio and Roksan, following a Transparent Design Philosophy that keeps every detail of development in the group’s own hands. The second-generation Stax system, which includes the LP Collection, was designed and engineered in Rayleigh, Essex, around a modular idea: shelves chosen to suit the equipment, with room for the records that feed the system. Browse the full Blok range at Audio Lounge.
Questions About the Blok Stax 2G LP Collection
What is the Blok Stax 2G LP Collection?
The Blok Stax 2G LP Collection is a turntable and record storage stand from Blok, made up of the Stax 2G Base and the LP shelf. The turntable sits on top, and the space beneath the LP shelf gives a usable height of 350 mm for records. The collection comes in Black Glass / High Gloss Black, Black Ash Plywood / Natural Walnut and Natural Ash Plywood / Satin White.
How tall and wide is the LP Collection?
The Blok Stax 2G LP Collection measures 469 mm high in glass and 475 mm in plywood, on a footprint 602 mm wide and 402 mm deep. Usable space on each shelf runs 480 mm wide by 387 mm deep in glass and 379 mm deep in plywood, measured before the rear cable cut-out. The collection weighs 19.1 kg in glass, 11.8 kg in black ash and 12 kg in natural ash.
How much weight can the shelves hold?
Up to 40 kg on each shelf, so the turntable above and the records below have a rating apiece. Glass shelves are 10 mm tempered glass and plywood shelves 12.8 mm ash-veneered ply, and Blok’s quality team took sample shelves to destruction when setting the figure.
Is the Blok Stax 2G LP Collection a turntable stand with storage?
Yes. The LP Collection is designed as exactly that: a turntable stand with storage for records directly beneath the deck. Blok calls the collection a home for a turntable and treasured records, and the open space beneath the LP shelf holds albums upright and close at hand.
Can the LP Collection grow with more shelves?
Yes. Any Stax 2G module stacks onto the Base, so a 120, 170 or 220 shelf can join for a phono stage or an amplifier while the rack stays within the 1,100 mm Blok recommends. Only the Base has a fixed place, at the bottom, and several LP Collections can stand in a row.
Does the LP Collection suit a turntable on a hard floor?
Yes. Spikes come fitted to the four feet for carpet and lift out on hard flooring, where integrated rubber feet meet the floor instead. Each foot rises or lowers with Blok’s Height Adjustment Tool, so the turntable shelf can be set level before the deck goes on.
Which finish should I choose?
That depends on the room and the turntable. Black Glass / High Gloss Black has a reflective, gloss black look; Natural Ash Plywood / Satin White is light and bright, with pale ply edges; and Black Ash Plywood / Natural Walnut pairs dark ash with walnut supports. Audio Lounge can confirm current availability of each finish.
Can the supports be filled for extra mass?
Yes. Remove the concealed rubber bung and each LP support takes up to 5.1 litres of inert acoustic material, each Base support 0.7 litres. Filling is optional and places extra mass and damping right beneath the turntable.
What is included with the Blok Stax 2G LP Collection?
Blok packs two tools, the Blok Assembly Tool and the Height Adjustment Tool, with a Quick Start Guide and sets of four M10 bolts, bolt caps and feet. Each module is a shelf on a pair of supports, and the collection is designed for self-assembly, with every fixing hidden once the stand is built.
How should the LP Collection be cared for?
Wipe the wood with a clean, slightly damp cloth and polish glass or wood with a non-abrasive cloth, avoiding furniture polish, which leaves a silicone film on veneer. The ash veneers are natural wood, so direct sunlight can change the tone over time. Blok backs the collection with a two-year guarantee covering manufacturing or functional faults.
