Which wood and design for diy monitor stands?


I am going to build a pair of wooden speaker stands. I have experimented with oak planks that are 3/4 inch thich. I stacked them on isolation cones and then tilted the monitor speakers until I liked the sound stage height and overall sound. I like the overall height to be at about 12" heigh. So before I start. Which wood is best? And ... should I glue together pieces so that there is one chunk of wood ... or have two wooden plates contected by wooden 2x4s?

All advice is appreciated.
Andy
andyth
As a longtime wood worker, I urge you to worry less about the kind of wood and focus more on the construction. It is important to note that laser interferometry tests proved that vibrations from the woofer can move the cabinet 1000 times greater in excursion than the dome of the tweeter.

Use a good hardwood that works with your room and speaker decor. But most of all, make sure it keeps that cabinet from moving and does not vibrate! Also, make sure you don't misalign any time alignment between satellites and woofers.

With all that being said, you might look at walnut, beech, or kingwood as these woods have a history of stability. There is a reason why walnut is the choice wood for gun stocks where small amounts of movement alter the point of aim. Don't over look Finland birch plywood or even OSB as these laminated woods are extremely stable. You will need to cover the OSB with a veneer of some sort, though. The birch ply may be acceptable as it comes.
Your stands look great Hanleimike (Hawaii?) Ironwood is a trademarked brand name of Ipe. Ipe itself is a generic term for any of a number of South American hardwoods. Your stands should be with you for a long time.

Andyth, I was curious if you have decided on a material and design? Pics of the finished product would be great.
Once again thanks for the input. I purchased a pair of sanus ultimate foundation stands but ..... they didn't pass WAF. So now my current concept is to have a 12 inch by 12 inch by 1 1/2 inch maple or oak base (do I need a metal base plate?). I'll make a triangle tube of three maple 8X1 boards. Kitty litter fill them 60 to 70% full. Have a maple 1 1/2 inch speaker plate. I have jumbo dh ceramic cones and screw down the monitor to the base. I'm going to use ribbed rubber around 1 inch cork for my footers.

Any last advice before I start?

andy