Whats under your VPI Scout / Scoutmaster?

Hi Dwr and Dlwask,Yes this is an ambitious project. Most of us know the value of isolating their entire system from vibrations,especially turntables. Finding what works best for any given component in your system ...the rewards can be significant...The maple platform that I made is very dense and hard.The species I chose is sugar maple,it is widely used for fine furniture ect. and musical instruments. Now, the support feet will play a significant role.I wanted to stay away from solid cone and pointed designs.While searching out a design that will support a heavy load,one that can be attached securely,height adjustable for leveling and above all ,one that works ,I think I found it. The Cerabase,they are made in Germany and are expensive...Dlwask,if you make it to the C.E.S. you lucky duck, Finite Elemente may have a booth,check it out.And thank you for your insight on the the VPI Sig.

While we are on the subject of maple platforms and equiptment stands.Check out Rushtons great post here on Analog...Walker Audio Proscenium Turntable: Photo Essay...

Black diamon racing pucks on my homemade equipment rack.

Maple buther's block seems like an inexpensive tweak I'd like to try with my Scoutmaster. The 'table is sitting on a wood bookcase--will Maple still make a difference? Wood on Wood?

Tms0425:

I think I'm going to order something from timbernation for my new scout. they seem like high quality platforms at a reasonable price (compared to a lot of the "custom" $500 platforms out there) what size are you using? I was thinking of having him do it 19 x 14, which is the size of the scout. Does your experince w/ the timbernation platform make you think i need to go larger or smaller? Also, did you have him put the brass cones on it?