Best Amp. stands

For amp stands, I don't see why people should spend good money when they can use it to buy great music. Unlike turntables, amps do not need some exotic damping to sound good. As long as the stand is stable, I'm perfectly okay with it. I've a 4k amp sitting on a $30 HD amp stand and I miss nothing. The stand looks good and provides enough support.
So go the DIY route, and you'll never miss anything. I like santanaali's idea of using granite too. Granite looks good, and will provide stable support to the amp.

Hi Flnntom,

I would suggest that you avoid using materials that ring (granite, Corian, stone, marble, steel, glass, etc) or materials that are resonant (natural wood, Plexiglas, plastic, acrylic, etc) as their inherent characteristics will impart their own sonic signature on the signal that is flowing through the component.

Best,

Barry Kohan

Disclaimer: I am a manufacturer of vibration control products.

Thanks for all the great responses. This is definatly going to be a DIY project. As a retired Carpenter/Deckbuilder I was leaning in the direction of Wood. Love the look and feel you know. From the sounds of things, (excuse the pun), wood offers the right properties as well. Amps are Black so was thinking along the lines of Dark Cherry with cone shaped legs about 5 to 6 inches tall.

Barry,

At what frequencies do Corian, Granite,and Marble ring (or resonate)at? Does the frequency vary depending on the mass?

Are they frequencies that are of consequence in an amp stand?

How about Carbon Fibre shelving? Does it work better than the materials mentioned above?

Us hobbyists often see professional racks made out of these materials, and admittedly they sound pretty good most of the time. What materials should we be looking for?

Thank you in advance for sharing your expertise in vibration control products.

Consider the Auralex Gramma. Not glitzy but effective.