Butcher BLock Acoustics under turntable


Just purchased a VPI Prime Scout and am very happy with the sound.
I am looking for a platform to place underneath the table for isolation purposes.
I stumbled onto the site of Butcher Block Acoustics where they offer solid maple at 1 3/4 inches deep and
3 inches deep at custom lengths and widths. The pricing is extremely reasonable.
They claim their product is solid maple, which I have no reason to doubt.
Would solid maple by a good choice  for isolating my turntable from vibration?
The website is butcher block acoustics.com.
Thank you. 
kjl1065

Showing 1 response by artemus_5

I have used 4" maple under my ScoutMaster when I had it. I prefer a sandbox. I have one under my Teres now. Having done a lot of experiment with footers, etc, mostly under my cdp, I can tell you that the material makes a difference in the sound. I suspect it also does with a TT.  IE, I use roller blocks under my CDP. The harder the ball's material, the more high frequencies are pronounced. Conversely, softer material, IE wooden balls extend the lower frequencies. My wife was surprised when I showed her the difference between the materials used. I say all that to voice my concern for stone. One caveat to my concern however is the weight of 165 lbs will certainly remove unwanted vibrations. AND IF your system tends to lack the high frequency extension, then maybe stone is a reasonable material. Everything is system/room dependent. There is no one size fits all.