High mass turntable owners -- What Stand?

Mrmb, please let us know what you decide on.

Best speakeer stands and platforms for florrstanders are from Bob Warzalla of Sound Anchor.He has multiple shelf odels availible but can custom make anything you want.I have never Talked to anybody who has beter grasp of engineering stands/platfroms (for floorstandeers) and nothing beats heavy iron especially on wood floors.He also has weealth of in for about basic and advanced Hifi engineering than an any stand builder I have spoken with.Ask him how his stands migh be same or differ from factory and you get idea where his long terms experience in field and many testing roomms pays off for consumers of his prooducts Tells me nobody who works for him has his or her stereo at home they make investment and then it ends up in one of hios testing rooms as opposed to their cribs.But that's his and his staff's deidcation.He has heard just about every material out there for platforms in terms of Maple to Corian and every point and bearing set up you might choose to mention.This is where decades of experience pay off.Only downside where as his prices are well worth it shipping is a bitch but nothings perfect.
Chazzbo
Chazzbo

I'm using a Canadian-made Audiostand under my Verdier.

It has 4 1-1/4" shelves, each capable of supporting at least 150lbs. It has four aluminum columns comprising 10" x 2-1/2" dia tubes at each corner. This means that you have exactly 10 inches between the shelves.

It is 36" tall. The columns are on 16" x 24" centers and the shelves are about 20" x 28". If you wanted, you could place another platform on top, resting on the flat tops of the column caps. This way you could have pretty much as large a platform for your TT as you want.

Myself, I have a Timbernations 3" black lacquer maple platform resting on top, measuring 18" x 28".

This stand was about $1K

I have my Galibier on a custom Sound Anchors stand, and I am very pleased. The sound quality is excellent and there is no rocking or wobbling. I would caution you about using thick maple as a mounting platform. I have found the maple to have too many colorations for long term satisfaction.

Dave

Salectric,

Assuming a high-mass, high rigidity stand sitting on a poured concrete basement floor, what would be your material choice(s) for top mounting platform? Please discuss advantages and disadvantages of the materials cited. Many thanks,

-Richard