Home Made Mono-Block Amp Stands?


Greetings, I researched this on Audiogon however did not find a satisfactory answer. I am going to build a pair of amp stands out of maple for my Cary 2A3 monoblocks. How thick should the maple be, 1”, 1.5”, 2”, etc? Thanks for your assistance.
Larry
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Larry,
Wood is not an Ideal stand material if your objective is to Isolate the amp from vibrations. Wood has lots of resonances, hence it is the prefered material for many instruments, strings, WOODwinds, precussion and the like.
Either Abstract7's idea or some sort of composit or steel frame with lots o' damping material - sand, shot....
If you still want Wood, try a Cherry veneer over MDF or HDF, make a tight and sturdy box out of the M/HDF and fill it w/ sand.
Happy listening