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Adding a maple platform to an existing wood rack

I am considering getting a 3" thick maple platform from either Timbernation or Tony's Woodshop. What is the best way to couple this to the top shelf of my RIX RAX. I now use the 2- shelf Rix stand that is on most of my system page photos. My thought is use Mapleshade Isoblocks or a like product.On a similar thread, a company called Atlanta Vibration pads sell an Isoblock type product for a lot less money. Their product is 1" high, while the Isoblock is 1 3/4" high. I use one suspended table, and one Non-suspended table. My floor is suspended, but has numerous floor jacks below the floor, so it's pretty stable. Lastly, do you think it's overkill to get a 3" platform since the Rix itself has such a substantial top shelf,which is also solid maple. Any suggestions are appreciated.
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inna
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Thorman, does it also mean that the turntable that sits on maple will sound slower? And the thicker the platform the slower and warmer it will sound?
inna
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You can get a cherry platform not maple from Timbernation. I wonder if it might be better in this respect. I definitely don't want my Nottingham to sound too warm and slow. But it appears that just about everyone uses maple. And in my case I am going to put the platform with the table on it right on the hardwood floor not on the rack because that's where I have minimum vibration. So generally people suggest the thickest platform with cones or Mapleshade footers.
Thorman, you heard those things not imagined. What table do you have, with suspension or not? And I guess you keep it on the rack not floor.
inna
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I don't want to shift the tonal balance anywhere, I just want the table to sound as close as possible to its best.
And I have to put it on something. Also, I cannot experiment with all types of platforms and footers. And the cost has to be reasonable.
Another thought, though it might be irrelevant, I've never heard anyone use maple or walnut or oak to build musical instruments. But spruce, rosewood, cherry and ebony are used. Does it tell us something when it comes to tuning and vibration control? Possibly.
inna
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Yeah, it is on the floor sitting on the Nottingham supplied MDF platform with steel cones under it. The flooring appears to be solid wood and laquered, it's slippery you know. But maybe it's laminated, it's a modest appartment. What species of hardwood? I have no idea. But it's not oak or rosewood or ebony, that's for sure. Something cheap, I guess.
I generally agree with your approach.
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