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Wood Audio Stands.

Hi all, what would the harm be to go to a lumber yard and have some mapl cut to put under your components? Seems like many amp stands or cd stands are made out of well, wood. I have a glass shelved audio stand that's two levels. Vibration and microdynamic protection is something I have not thought of too much. My system is as follows:

Aragon 8008bb power amp
Musical Fidelity A3cr Pre-amp
Cal Audio Labs Alpha-Delta
Mirage m5si speakers
PsAudio p-300 power plant (soon to arrive,will plug the Cal's and Pre to it)
Audioquest bi wired speaker cable
Signal Cable power cord from amp to wall
Signal cable digital cables (from the Cal's)
Signal Cable analog II interconnects.
A Ps Audio power cord most likely from the PP to the wall
Thanks, Mark
zar
bgrazman
226 posts
 
Not to sound like a flake, but some of my components sound better on wood, others thrive on different materials. Just putting wood over glass may not get you where you want... might want to put some kind of vibration isolation--rubber pucks (or their more expensive cousins), one of the ball bearing systems (aurios, fim, etc.), air (try a bicycle innertube inflated just enough to raise the wood), even sand (build a small sandbox).

There's lots of room for hours of DIY fun here...

good luck,
brent
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
i think glass, as a reflecting material may be a problem.

maple wood is a good choice.

i would place a thin layer of sorbethane over the glass and under the wood. then i would select an anti resonant device to place under the component on top of the maple, which should be at least 3/4 inches thick. thicker is better.
zar OP
185 posts
 
Mrtennis, thanks for responding here as well. Brent, you don't sound like a flake but aren't we all a little flakey in this hobby? I'll take both of your suggestions very seriously. Should I do this for all components? or should some get priority? Thanks, Mark
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