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 tooblue

Congratulations on the new table, the butcher block shelves are nice but found them to come up a bit short on performance by themselves. I own a VPI Prime with the SDS and peripheral ring clamp, started out with the Timbernations 24" X 18" X 3" maple shelf placed on top of my Arcci Lead Balloon turntabe stand minus the lead, the biggest improvement came when I added Symposiums Acoustics footer inserts the outcome was great which caused me to trust Symposium Acoustics again and purchased their 24" X 18" Symposium ISO  platform which is specifically designed for unsuspended turntables and this is where I am stopping, nothing more needed on the isolation front. I have just added a Single Motor Flywheel Assembly to my Prime and just took possession of a 2 8" X 20" Symposium ISO and a 28" X 20" X 3" maple platform to have enough room to support the new SMFA. Please check my current add in tweeks for the shelf and the Symposium ISO.