Platform for amp


Which is better granite or maple?I will be putting the platform on top of an oak entertainment center.
gellis1
Thanks Nick--Now tell me do you work at HD??--Juss kid-in.---I does sound good and reasonably priced. BTW; I just talked to 'Clara' and she don't want me doing non of that VoDo stuff---and maybe putting her out of business.
I decided on a maple platform.What should I put between the oak entertainment center and the maple block? I was thinking maybe felt.
Check out iso-blocks the rubber-cork-rubber thing as there popular with the maple platforms. Search the classifieds under tweaks and you'll see one person selling four of them for $10.00 there are a few that try to get $25 a set. Happy new year to all
Here is what I did guys.I bought the required material from a company that specializes in metals.A.S.A Alloys. They sell
stainless steel,nickel,aluminum.They deal with big orders though.I used 1/2" thick aluminum angle line sized @ 4"x6".
I cut four lenghts @ 30,1/4" long.I braced each set together with 2"x4" aluminum tubing.I drilled and tapped two 1/2" holes under each angle's 4" side.Thats where the 1/2"threaded feet are going.The final product looks massive and very impressive.So I made two amp stands with overall size 20,1/2"wide by 30,1/4" deep.Height including the stainless feet is 7,1/2".
Top platforms will be made out of maple and will be resting on the aluminum stands on brass cones.All my connections are with stainless steel screws to keep it non-magnetic and the tubing could be filled with sand or lead.Allthough that would make them very-very heavy.They are HEAVY now even though empty.
Regards
George
How about a picture? It sounds like you did a good job with construction.What is your system like?