Massif Audio Design racks incoming, and......

[MarkusBarkus]

...I like maple, sir.

 

[engadin]

Maple chopping blocks is something I did consider, too!

 

[marty]

Maple chopping blocks is something I did consider, too!

MAPLE AUDIO PLATFORMS

butcherblockacoustics.com

These folks do a great job with thick maple platforms at very affordable prices. Recently, they have entered the heavy audio rack space (the poor man's Massif?). Check them out.

 

[MarkusBarkus]

...I agree, Marty. I was cutting and milling and glueing stuff up, or having Pittsford Lumber mill/plane maple boards...and it's waaay easier and very similarly priced to get the Butcher Block pieces shipped. I have a few of their pieces around.

 

[engadin]

Any comments regarding different sonic effects of different wood types?
Maple vs acacia vs bamboo vs ?

 

[T Boost]

May I ask for your advice?

I need two simple wood boards for a ac distributor (Furutech 609 ncf) and a ips router (FRITZbOx 5590).
They sit on top of a Stromtank. Stromtank on Stillpoints ultra 6.
Flat on Stromtank a Ikea Aptitlig.
Stillpoints ultra on top.
Second Aptitlig on top.
Stillpoints ultra on top.
Furu 609 and Fritzbox on top of these..

To my surprise they are very sensitive to what they are placed upon.
Different footers? Clearly audible.
Put a slab of lead on lower Aptitlig: things sound better…

There certainly are better choices than Aptitlig.

I have considered acacia wood chopping boards, maple, ash, massive
bamboo …
Unused acrylic boards from my Stillpoints rack?
Slate?
There is a piano maker (Steingräber) in nearby Bayreuth who might have material used for the rim construction …

What wood would you recommend to use in my situation, on top of Stromtank?
Due to room restrictions and ac cables and their length I would like to keep Furu 609 & Fritz on top of Stromtank.

Thx for your input!

Hi, I like tone woods. I’m not a big a fan of metal in racks and platforms or even manufactured/processsed woods like bamboo or even Panzerholtz . A nice maple, or rosewood (African or South American) with some nice isolation footers might work well. I’ve tried some Stillpoints , though not the models you have. I believe they are meant to couple and not isolate , right? Correct me if I’m wrong.

If I want to couple a piece of equipment I like Nordost Sort Futters, but more often than my customer wants to isolate, and choose Carbide Audio bases. I use them myself . Pairing proper isolation with solid tonewoods seems to be the winning combination.

Thanks!