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Re: maple platforms: Timbernation or local source


why would a solid mass of sand and lime placed solidly onto any flooring material under a speaker sound terrible? would it sound worse than a sand damped steel box (e.g. 'stands')? it's resonant frequency is damped by the floor! at that point, it's primarily just mass between the floor and speaker-- it's not as if it's a solid concrete floor causing reflections, and i would think would be LESS prone to cause undue resonances than a more porous material, even as dense as maple.

PLUS.. if you're taking it to brass tacks-- would that be kiln or air dried maple? apparently, there's distinguishable sonic differences there too.. and last i checked, mapleshade's 2" 'air dried maple' blocks were not what you would call 'cost effective', unless your other options include solid invisible unobtainium speaker levitation devices, or solid gold blocks. i hear those are pretty massive though ... ;).

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