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How to properly put audio equipment on top of an antique buffet cabinet?

Dear,

My granddad recently had to move from his house to a retirement home and I acquired some paintings and an awesome antique buffet cabinet. It’s a sturdy handcrafted piece, but the top is not entirely massive wood. I use two MDF boards as a bridge to host my NAD M2 and M50. I’m curious to learn from your advice on how to improve this.

- The units were next to each other as you can see in the picture, I’m still experimenting. What would be best?
- Should I search a marble or granite stone slab to put underneath?
- Is there some small audio furniture that could be used?

Thanks upfront,
Koen
koenvingerhoets

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lowrider57
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Don't put a stone platform directly on that nice furniture. You would need some footers under the platform for two reasons; protect the finish and for isolation from vibration.
And the platform should be one piece, not two individual pieces.

A different way to gain isolation is...
http://www.symposiumusa.com/svelte.html

Isn't that a lot of weight with the components stacked?
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lowrider57
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Possibly Herbie's Tenderfeet. They are neither sorbathane or rubber.
http://herbiesaudiolab.net/compfeet.htm

And to the OP; please pull your speakers forward to improve imaging.
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lowrider57
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OK, so the construction of the cabinet changes things. You could use one large MDF base if you use the Herbies under the components. Even though MDF is not great material for sonics, the Herbies would absorb vibration and and the MDF would not influence the sound.

Or use finished bamboo as the platform. It is dense and when used under components it provides neutral sonics. Use Google to find the right size of bamboo.
BTW, using glass as a platform does not produce neutral sonics.
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