Chances are pretty good that the cabinet has a laquer finish on it as most older pieces have. No matter the type of platform you elect to go with as all suggestions will work fine you will need as large a felt 'foot' as you can fine, 1"-2" if you can find them. Do not use rubber feet as they will leave marks pretty quickly in the finish. Might I also suggest moving them slightly each month the size of the felt that you are going to use. Idealy you would want to continually move the 'point load' of the equipment and platform as even these felt feet can be pressed into the laquer finish and leave a mark over time.
How to properly put audio equipment on top of an antique buffet cabinet?
Dear,
My granddad recently had to move from his house to a retirement home and I acquired some paintings and an awesome antique buffet cabinet. It’s a sturdy handcrafted piece, but the top is not entirely massive wood. I use two MDF boards as a bridge to host my NAD M2 and M50. I’m curious to learn from your advice on how to improve this.
- The units were next to each other as you can see in the picture, I’m still experimenting. What would be best?
- Should I search a marble or granite stone slab to put underneath?
- Is there some small audio furniture that could be used?
Thanks upfront,
Koen
My granddad recently had to move from his house to a retirement home and I acquired some paintings and an awesome antique buffet cabinet. It’s a sturdy handcrafted piece, but the top is not entirely massive wood. I use two MDF boards as a bridge to host my NAD M2 and M50. I’m curious to learn from your advice on how to improve this.
- The units were next to each other as you can see in the picture, I’m still experimenting. What would be best?
- Should I search a marble or granite stone slab to put underneath?
- Is there some small audio furniture that could be used?
Thanks upfront,
Koen
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If you use the cork/rubber feet just cut a square washer out of felt or thin cardboard, to place between the rubber & wood top. If you use the larger feet you would not need a platform, just put them under the component feet as the larger size will distribute the weight over the top of the furniture. |
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Cork is not a good idea since it retains moisture." Nonsense, those cork/rubber pads (I linked above) are used in the HVAC industry with heating and A/C units for vibration control, cork floats and does not absorb moisture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cork_(material) |
Personally, I would not recommend either marble or a granite stone slab. Although marble would look good and is somewhat inexpensive it is a poor choice sonically. Marble would be a better choice, also look good, cost more but once again sonically weak. I like the suggestions others have made and go with a 2" or 3" think piece of nicely finished maple supported off your beautiful antique buffet cabinet by a means that wn't damage the wood. |
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