Best material for an isolation platform?

I do much the same with my endpins for cello. One polarity of the shear wave travels on the solid brass outer surface while the other polarity of that same shear wave travels thru my chosen materials loaded in the center core. The rod is tipped off with a geometry that reduces blow back of reflections off the coupled surface. This blow back is the interfering energy that returns up thru the endpin pollutes the strings and bridge and becomes part of all the recurring notes..Just like in an audio platform or rack. Careful selection of materials and geometry are key.
Not 2 fast and definitely not 2 slow.
Tom

Thanks very interesting indeed..

Regards

From My experimenting several yrs ago, the harder the surface, the brighter the sound. Wood is popular in instruments because it is more neutral, though often warm sound. Then there are tone woods of which hard Maple is a favorite. I suspect MDF became popular with people such a speaker Mfg's because solid wood has its own set of problems and is expensive too. I have worked with wood for 50+ yrs and love it, yet respect its characteristics
Oak should be no problem, especially at 1 3/4" as long as it is dry. Its the thicker slabs which are questionable, mostly due to drying issues. So, enjoy the oak

Best material for an isolation platform?

Half inflated scooter innertube under a stone slab/tile. 
https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=scooter%20inner%20tube

Next best is Sobothane under a stone slab/tile

Forget mega $$$$$ audiophoole items, do your own

Cheers George

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