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what is the theory behind maple stands and racks?

I have not "heard" a maple amp stand or rack - using Billy Bags products now, which are made from steel and mdf - but don't grasp why maple would be a good material to use - quite the opposite. Maple is used for some electric guitars because it "rings" - it is very dense and causes notes to sustain, which is to say, it continues to vibrate for a long time. This would seem to be exactly the opposite of what one wants in a stand or a rack. If there is some claim that vibration is "drained away", well, if the rack is continuing to ring, that would likely cause acoustical feedback - the equipment isn't isolated from the thing it is sitting on. Can anyone who is not a vendor of these things explain the why of it, or relate positive experiences that seem to have a basis in fact?
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Most pool cues are made of maple (at least the shaft portion), probably because the highish specific gravity leads to improved stiffness and a lower susceptibility to moisture related changes.

Many audio equipment platforms, etc. are made of maple because audiophiles believe they can hear a difference between an amp sitting on maple and one sitting on oak, and also because we receive a catalogue from "Mapleshade" and none from "Oakshade."
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