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Do equipment stands have an impact on electronics?

Mechanical grounding or isolation from vibration has been a hot topic as of late.  Many know from experience that footers, stands and other vibration technologies impact things that vibrate a lot like speakers, subs or even listening rooms (my recent experience with an "Energy room").  The question is does it have merit when it comes to electronics and if so why?  Are there plausible explanations for their effect on electronics or suggested measurement paradigms to document such an effect?
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bdp24
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10-06-2016 1:01am
I can’t say about hi-fi platforms, but maple is the preferred wood for drum shells because of it’s desirable (for drums) resonance and timbre.

Take a gander at Charlie Watts’ snare drum video,

https://youtu.be/mbVOn3RwEbI


agear OP
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I can't say about hi-fi platforms, but maple is the preferred wood for drum shells because of it's desirable (for drums) resonance and timbre. Maple's resonance characteristic is of long sustain (when you hit a piece of maple, it rings for a long time), it's timbral character brightness. If one desires their support structure to produce no sound of it's own, I don't know why a wood known for it's long sustain and bright timbre would be a desirable material from which to build one. I am NOT saying I know why it shouldn't be used!
Maybe such stands could be incorporated as system tuning devices.....nothing wrong with that concept.  I know some speaker manufactures ascribe to that philosophy.  
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Geoff, what an artisanal drum maker.  Wow.  
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agear OP
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10-06-2016 5:08pm
Geoff, what an artisanal drum maker. Wow.

Wow, indeed. Of course the take away of the Charlie Watts snare drum is that the shell is steel, not maple. Maybe audiophiles should use steel plates instead of maple boards. And Ferrari leather for damping. Lol

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Yes indeed.....I got distracted by the bling....
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