Since you have the maple, I would look at Mapleshade for what else they do with their maple platforms. I've had good luck with their rubber/cork/rubber footers under the maple( i think I used just 3.). As for talking yourself into something, I suggest you look at advice given to test-takers, where your first guess is usually the right answer. Subconscious thoughts usually take into account many unknown factors, versus conscious thought. I use objective factors as a check, not as a method to finalize things. You might also search here for what people who have your turntable, or similar, use.
What the *#$@ happened??
I'll keep this short, just hoping someone can let me know what's going on. I changed out the platform my TT was on to a much denser wood, and I'm not really happy with the results. The good, I can hear more detail in the music, subtle nuances are more prevalent, better instrument separation, especially in complex arrangements. The bad, the whole stage moved back and got flatter, it lost depth. And the 3 dimensional characteristics of the singers voice also lost luster, became flatter as it were. It almost seems like I'm listening to a stereo now instead of a live performance. I thought the heavier wood would improve the sound, not degrade it.
Anyone know why this happened?
Anyone know why this happened?