Heavy duty amp stand, Sonic benefits?

@pindac 

I assume Panzerholz is one of the d’woods you are talking about.

There are some respected equipment designers using that material in chassis and equipment bases.  Here is some reading from one manufacturer.

I can almost guarantee you that Noone in a blind listening test could determine if your amp is on the floor, a cheap wobbly stand, or an outrageously expensive rack. Additionally, noone will be able to ascertain whether the amp is supported via spikes or springs...absurd. Spend your money on some music.

no benefit for the amp, other than maybe not knocking down your stand and breaking the amp.

benefit for you might be some enjoyment of a nice piece of furniture...?  

@mitch2 Thank You for your comments on this Subject.

Your making a reference to 'Panzerholz' is a correct assumption, which is directly   relating to a type of a Phenolic Resin Impregnated Densified Wood board that is being referenced in my post.

Your post also has a link I am familiar with, it does help explain in a more controlled manner, why this materials has an attraction for its properties.

It also helps show why there savvy designers of Audio Products, who fully understand how certain materials selected for certain roles will be met with offering a ultimately more beneficial function by selecting Densified Wood over other typical choices, that are usually seen selected for a certain role.

The outcome today being that Densified Wood, produced by carrying out a particular production method is seen used on TT's, TA's, Speakers Cabinets, Equipment Cases, PCB's and as Bespoke Damping for Components within a Circuit and Supporting Structures for equipment. 

I personally I am very familiar with the value the usage of a PRIDW adds to the sonic produced, when used on TT's TA's and as a Equipment Support inclusive of being used as a Footer and Puck Weight for mounting on a TT's Platter Spindle.

It is not to be too long, before I am to experience the impact PRIDW will have, when used as a PCB, Bespoke Damping for a Component and Equipment Case.  

Densified Wood is produced where a proportion of the production methodology is using a similar methodology used for producing a Plywood.

As an end product D'wood Board, can be not too different to Plywood Board.

The methodology used for producing a PRIDW is quite different to the Plywood Board Production methods

Plywood as a Product in relation to weight, is typically a weight of approx'  900lb/m3 - 1600lb/m3 (400Kg/M3 - 700Kg/m3)

Densified wood as a Product in relation to weight' is typically a weight of approx' 2000lb/m3 - 2300lb/m3 (900kg/m3 - 1050Kg)

Phenolic Resin Impregnated Densified Wood (PRIDW) in relation to weight, is typically a weight of approx' 2700lb/m3 - 3200lb/m3 (1200Kg/m3 - 1450Kg/m3)  

I know from experience that a Plywood @ 700Kg/m3 vs D'wood @ 900Kg/m3 that are not made using shared/similar production methods are very similar in how they function as a support structure. 

A PRIDW produced using veneers of 0.9mm - 1.2mm, that are assembled as a Cross Grain Structure using a Phenolic Resin as the Binder and then compressed to a 50% thickness in relation to their uncompressed condition.

Which is then Vacuum Treated  and Heat Cured is quite a different end product to a a Typical Produced Plywood or Densified Wood produced using Binders that are more akin to a Plywood Production.

Because of the Weight of a Phenolic Impregnated Densified Wood, it does not usually Travel too far from it place of production, as a result of this it can be found offered under a variety of Brands given names, The Brand Delignit call one of their PRIDW Boards 'Panzerholz'.

When sourcing the Material it is seemingly best to have a Board produced from the thinnest of Veneers that is are assembled into a Cross Grain Structure Orientation, it is best to go for maximum compression (Kg per m3). The use of a Resin Binder (not all will make their selected resin known) typically Phenolic Resin, Vacuum Treated and Heat Cured are critical to create the properties being identified as valuable for use in audio applications. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

@pindac 

I so enjoy your extremely lengthy comments. Unfortunately I'm not smart enough to understand what you're saying with my two digit IQ.