Using Maple Butcher Block Under a Turntable

blueranger ambrosia maple is almost always soft maple (Red or silver).  I have never seen hard maple with Ambrosia beetle damage before, only Red Maple.  I have sold hardwood lumber since 2000, but I guess anything is possible in mother nature.

From what I'm reading springs are the new kid on the block.

When buying Butcher Block....make sure it looks like a checkerboard with the grain going in different directions. 

I recently bought a 3" thick bamboo cutting board that I made into the top of turntable stand.  I cannot make a direct comparison because it was for a new turntable, but the system sounds very good.

I'm now using the isoAcoustics Delos, instead of the ButcherBlock Acoustics I had before. It's more expensive, since it has four of their iso-pucks embedded as feet, but I'm happier with it and I'm now able to use my turntable on my equipment racks instead of dedicating a wall shelf for it.