Maple platform question

Yeah, there's a difference between solid and laminated platforms. The solid wood ones are prone to warping as time passes. There's a reason quality furniture is made from boards that alternate growth ring direction, wide boards have an innate tendency to curl. I know Mapleshade goes on and on about their how their logs are air dried for years and years, and yes, that helps. You might get lucky and the wood will remain stable. I'll take whatever small sonic penalty one may incur and use laminated layup construction myself.

I have both the John Boos butcher blocks and the Mapleshade platform and I prefer the Mapleshade. The Mapleshade is worth the worth the extra cost IMHO. The difference is better balance throughout the frequency range and better delineation of micro-dynamics. The Mapleshade is also a nice looking hunk of wood.

I have a Mapleshade amp stand with the squish worm and spif middle. The bob front is in fine conditon with a gutter chicken top.

I have a Mapleshade amp stand with the squish worm and spif middle. The bob front is in fine conditon with a gutter chicken top.
Chashmal (Threads | Answers)

So, I'm guessing you don't like the looks of yours? How about the the sonics, or have you not compared it to anything else?