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Best wood under audio components?

I am just about finishing my DIY audio rack and wondering about what type of wood would be the best directly under the components? 
I am from Norway and don`t have access to North American maple. Baltic birch plywood is rare also, because we have Norwegian. I would rather have other solid type of wood under my components than plywood, but the efficiency is the major consern, not the outlook.

What type of wood would you recommend?

Thank you! :)
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noromance
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You should have included all the info in the first post!
I use a 1 cm thick piece of solid walnut glued on top of the birch ply plinth for one of my 401 turntables. It sounds great. See systems. I use wenge for my armboards on the recommendation of the man who made my slate plinth so you might look at that.
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noromance
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Depends what components and whether you are trying to damp the sound. Check out the comparitive hardness of woods here.
The harder the wood, the "harder" the sound. By harder, I mean more focussed, detailed and perhaps brighter. The softer woods will sound more mellow. But, as with anything, YMMV and different wooods can impart their own subtle color. 
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