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Granite, marble, or maple? Or does it matter?
There is no beer in food, but there is food in beer.
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After several trials of various materials my set-up is spikes to 2" maple on those AC unit isolators doubled to a 3/4" Baltic Birch shelf setting on E.A.R. SD-40 damping.
Every little adjustment of the table or arm is instantly audible; tone and texture always seems musical to my musicians ear. Can't ask for more.
Do avoid finishing the Birch with Amber Shellac as I did. The Urine color does nothing for the Walnut trim.
Use the Mapleshade clones @homesupply.com under a piece of maple.Check Amazon.com or TJ MAXX for inexpensive maple platforms.
I find that the cones under the TT seem to define the edge-definitions of the soundstage and instruments upon it.YMMV.
Tom:cat
properly spiked.
They are approx. 22" square.
As you seem to have woodworking experience shortening the semi hollow legs to little stubs, to support spikes, should not be a problem.
I have used the commercial version of it (Greater Ranges - Ken Lion) for more than a decade now with excellent results.
I also played around with the Lack's years ago, again with very good results.
There used to be a Lack Rack thread @ A'Gon, but I don't know if the info is still available.
Perhaps an inmate has a link to such that they are willing to share?
n/s
...improved the sound of my turntable. It got a good review so I bit.
Sounds like an herbal external hard drive.
There is no beer in food, but there is food in beer.
+1 on Gingko Cloud. I thought I had a pretty good TT platform until I tried the Cloud. I was amazed at the difference.
You don't say the turntable, but VPI recommends Maple Butcher Block.
Spikes, in my experience, are overrated. They look cool, true, which explains their popularity. Instead, try Cerabase footers from Finite Elemente, or clones made by several manufacturers. You'd be amazed at the transformation in the sound.
...$600+ is a little more that I'd want to spend since my turntable cost that. It would be a little like gilding the lily.
There is no beer in food, but there is food in beer.
Sorry, but I think I got the product name wrong. It's actually Cera Ball, or Cera pods, which cost much less. Here's a link to a supplier whose prices are low, even with international shipping.
http://soundfoundations.in/products/cera-pod/
No affiliation, but these are the pods I use, and they're a revelation.
If your question is what should the shelf be made of, if using spikes on the equipment, then my vote is for a hardwood. It intuitively feels like a good idea to give the spikes something they can imbed into so as to maximize the function of the spike as a diode, transferring energy in one direction. However, if mass of the gear is very high, I would think a stone shelf would be OK too, although I don't like pure granite as a shelf material.
Currently my TT is on top of my equipment credenza, sitting on its factory installed feet. What I'm looking to do is make a platform to sit under the table. Spikes will be under the platform.
There is no beer in food, but there is food in beer.
Which flavor though, that's the question.
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
I would go with Bamboo or maple. It somewhat depends on the table
Alan
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