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Solid Maple vs Butcher Block

Does anyone have any experience with solid maple vs maple butcher block? Solid maple is expensive but there is a relatively local facility that manufacturers maple butcher block that is affordable. I can get 2.875" (or thinner) maple butcher block cut to my requirements.

I am specifically looking at the butcher block for speaker stands. Now my speakers are spiked through carpet onto concrete.

But any "real" experience would be appreciated. If someone has compared the two for turntable stands or amp stands I would appreciate their observations.
don_s
ebm
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Try Symposium better than both.
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nonoise
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I don't know about that. I found some of those flat metal discs with the indent for placing the point of the spike in to keep from damaging floors and now I have a more even handed result: I've gotten back the high end air and sparkle without the minor tizzle (which I didn't know I had until I got rid of the stone tile piece and went with the bamboo cutting board) and I've got the added midrange embellishment from raising the speaker about an inch. I'm really happy now and am going to hold off on getting the maple cutting boards for awhile.

Like I said, this is fun.

All the best,
Nonoise
jl35
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My experience is that platforms of the same height, if made of different materials, sound different. Even between 4 inch maple butcher block and 4 inch solid maple.
don_s OP
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I hate when there is math involved. But just for the record, a 4" platform could also have 2" spikes. If no changes are made to the spikes or feet on the speakers then all drivers are raised by 6".
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nonoise
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Do they make footers for couches and chairs?
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