Using Maple Butcher Block Under a Turntable

I just did take the little spike stands away and rested the TT spikes on the maple block. Then I threaded up my 2 belts and now the motor pulley is too high for the platter and won't stay on. I remembered I had 3 small myrtlewood blocks and placed under the spikes. Put the belts on and I swear it sounded better than before. It doesn't make sense that by taking out that the half inch high dampened spike stands would make a difference but it was a positive one. A warmer sound with a richer bass. Tell me it's not true. But I was a happy listener all afternoon. I replayed U2 SBS which is a little dry and shrill anyway and now its much better.

@blueranger When you said "half inch high dampened spike stands," were those by chance rubber damped spike stands?  

Yes metal hole with a very hard rubber base

@blueranger My opinion....

It has been my recent experience that using rubber for turntable damping does not seem to produce the desired results.  Removing the "half inch high damped spike stands" that use rubber may have cleaned up dynamics and the midrange.  At least that has been my experience with a couple of VPI tables.    

That's only my opinion.  YMMV.

Yep it made a difference for sure. Thanks for agreeing. Now I really want to couple directly to the maple bypassing the myrtle Wood blooks. Just need a longer screw spike to raise the AS TT high enough for the belts.