Amp Platform

[antonio]

It looks like my brother will have to move his power amp onto the floor. At present the amp is on a Hutter rack, with no additional support, ie Stillpoints, cones ect. The floor is carpet over floorboards, and what I'd like to know is what members here think would be the best option. Options open, wood or granite, with either spikes or soft squishy things, or just put the platforms directly on the carpet.

[Macca]

If it is a valve amp then I'd say platforms sat on squashy things. Probably make no difference but it's belt and braces. If it is solid state just sit it on the carpet, it won't care.

[Barry]

I wouldn't put a solid state amplifier directly on a carpet as it could impede air flow around the heatsinks, especially if the carpet has deep pile. Use a piece of wood (plywood, chipboard or MDF) with the same footprint as that of the amplifier.

[antonio]

Thanks for the replies, we didn't want to place the amps directly on the carpet even though it's not a deep pile one.

[Stryder5]

IKEA bamboo chopping board

Gary

[ovlov854]

IKEA bamboo chopping board

Gary

Damn right.....the ideal thing, cheap too

http://www.theaudiobeat.com/blog/ikea_aptitlig.htm

[antonio]

I am a fan of bamboo boards, unfortunately they are the wrong size. Amp size 215mm wide and 500mm deep. I may have to look if I can source bamboo board and have cut to size.

[montesquieu]

I am a fan of bamboo boards, unfortunately they are the wrong size. Amp size 215mm wide and 500mm deep. I may have to look if I can source bamboo board and have cut to size.

Fitted kitchen place may be able provide you with an offcut, trimmed to size.

[JohnG]

The amplifiers case might be 20" inch's x 9" inch's, What is the distance between the feet, as they may sit onto the Bamboo Board. The Bamboo Board could be cut in half, so that each pair of feet have a separate Plinth.
Worth looking into as the Bamboo, is a affordable material, yielding good results.

[antonio]

Fitted kitchen place may be able provide you with an offcut, trimmed to size.

I hadn't thought of this, even though I remember giving the same advice to someone else ages ago.