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Large platform for power amp and more...

Hi

Looking for a large horizontal platform to place my power amp and the remaining components horizontally. I found only audio racks with shelves. But what I need is a sonically satisfying wood platform, 2 meters lenght / 0,5 meter depth, to place in the ground (maybe with some spikes). As simple as that. Are you aware of any brand & model avaliable?

Thanks.
Lisbon
lisbon
twl
3,251 posts
 
Check with Stehno. He makes custom wood racks that are nice.
slipknot1
1,423 posts
 
Get yourself a couple of large rock maple butcher blocks (John Boos' Boos Blocks are the best IMHO), position them end-to-end and couple them to the surface using threaded Audiopoints cones.
jdombrow
371 posts
 
I was going to suggest looking for a workbench top and cutting it to your desired size, but I think separate platforms would be better. One large shelf will create more resonance problems than several smaller ones.
slipknot1
1,423 posts
 
Jdombrow is quite correct when he mentions resonance issues. A 6 ft long piece of maple could give you trouble. If you got yourself 3 rock maple butcher blocks of the size I am thinking of (23" x 19") you would have just under 6 ft of usable space. In 3 sections you could also configure them in different ways should your situation change.

The John Boos blocks I use are 100% hard rock maple, come in a variety of sizes and thickness. I am currently constructing a custom two-shelf rack from 23 x 19 x1 slabs with a hand rubbed and buffed tung oil finish, 5/8" threaded rods, and I will be using Audiopoints 5/8" inside thread cones to couple the rack to the floor. It's going to look great and work very well too.
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