Shelf for VPI scout


I received the Mapleshade catalogue in the mail the other day and was reading about the claimed benifits of 2" air dried maple shelf for a TT's. my TT sits on a VTI rack of only average quality and has glass shelves. It's not as stable as I'd like as I can push on the rack at the top and it rocks ever so slowly for once or twice before stoping. If I'd have to call it I'd say like 2hz or so. What I'm curious about is Mapleshade says that glass sucks the bass out of a TT, but on a maple shelf this is not so. Why is this?
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I read a book on acoustics a long time ago that listed the properties of various woods, drywall, tile, insulation, and many more that I can't recall. Although I can't remember the name of the book I'm sure you could find something similar at your local library. That should give you the long answer to your question, if you want it.

The short answer, different materials have different acoustic properties, right? Glass has a tendency to reflect most direct sound.... depending on it's composition and thickness of course. Hard woods can be quite stiff and if done properly, can give a rich sound when used for an enclosure. Perhaps the maple shelf has the proper thickness and size to reinforce or resonate in a pleasing nature.

I hope I helped shed some light on what going on.....

Andrew
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