High mass turntable owners -- What Stand?

Best speakeer stands and platforms for florrstanders are from Bob Warzalla of Sound Anchor.He has multiple shelf odels availible but can custom make anything you want.I have never Talked to anybody who has beter grasp of engineering stands/platfroms (for floorstandeers) and nothing beats heavy iron especially on wood floors.He also has weealth of in for about basic and advanced Hifi engineering than an any stand builder I have spoken with.Ask him how his stands migh be same or differ from factory and you get idea where his long terms experience in field and many testing roomms pays off for consumers of his prooducts Tells me nobody who works for him has his or her stereo at home they make investment and then it ends up in one of hios testing rooms as opposed to their cribs.But that's his and his staff's deidcation.He has heard just about every material out there for platforms in terms of Maple to Corian and every point and bearing set up you might choose to mention.This is where decades of experience pay off.Only downside where as his prices are well worth it shipping is a bitch but nothings perfect.
Chazzbo
Chazzbo

I'm using a Canadian-made Audiostand under my Verdier.

It has 4 1-1/4" shelves, each capable of supporting at least 150lbs. It has four aluminum columns comprising 10" x 2-1/2" dia tubes at each corner. This means that you have exactly 10 inches between the shelves.

It is 36" tall. The columns are on 16" x 24" centers and the shelves are about 20" x 28". If you wanted, you could place another platform on top, resting on the flat tops of the column caps. This way you could have pretty much as large a platform for your TT as you want.

Myself, I have a Timbernations 3" black lacquer maple platform resting on top, measuring 18" x 28".

This stand was about $1K

I have my Galibier on a custom Sound Anchors stand, and I am very pleased. The sound quality is excellent and there is no rocking or wobbling. I would caution you about using thick maple as a mounting platform. I have found the maple to have too many colorations for long term satisfaction.

Dave

Salectric,

Assuming a high-mass, high rigidity stand sitting on a poured concrete basement floor, what would be your material choice(s) for top mounting platform? Please discuss advantages and disadvantages of the materials cited. Many thanks,

-Richard

Richard (Palasr), I haven't decided yet what material I like the most for a plinth in my setup. So far I have tried the following, each in a 18 x 24 footprint:

1. 3" granite surface plate----very nice bass and overall detail, but it develops a "shouting" coloration at loud volumes. I presume this is due to exciting resonances in the granite. Bob at Sound Anchors suggested that I try damping it with a rubber mat on top of a 3/4" MDF board, but so far I haven't done so. Lifting the 180 lb. granite on and off the stand is a challenge (understatement).

2. 3" maple butcherblock from Timbernation----very smooth with nice detail in the midrange, but too soft, slow and dead for my tastes.

3. 1 1/2" MDF----I found the MDF colorations too distracting to be able to listen to this for very long. I would describe the MDF as being "gray" and lacking in life and true tonal colors.

4. 3/4" maple----Lots of life and excitement and good deep bass, but too bright. Plus I don't think it can support the weight without some sagging.

None of the above is satisfactory for me long term. I will shortly be trying two other options: a sandbox with either a maple or MDF platform floating on the sand, and a composite platform consisting of 3 layers of Baltic Birch and MDF. Hopefully, one of these will emerge as a clear winner.

Dave