• To protect your Ready-To-Be-Finished Platform from humidity changes that can cause warping or cracking, we strongly recommend finishing your platform with a minimum of two (preferably four) coats of lacquer or other finish that is not oil-based.

• Never use oil-based products to stain or finish your platform. Oil-based products will deaden the natural resonance of the air-dried maple, audibly degrading its advertised performance.

• Platform suspension is not included by default. Choose either Isoblock or brass footers options from the Support Options drop-down menu.

• Use Isoblock suspension when using this stand to mount a component directly on an uncarpeted floor, shelf or tabletop.

• When using this stand for a speaker, use either standard or Radiused Low Heavyfeet for uncarpeted surfaces.

• When mounting components and speakers on a rug or carpet, use Heavyfeet For Carpet that will penetrate through the pile and anchor the Component Stand to the subfloor.

• For general sizing, we recommend choosing a platform that is about 2" wider and deeper than the component it will support; more margin improves sound further.

• Our 4" thick Beveled Component Stands invariably sound better than 2" thick platforms; the difference is clearly audible, even with small, lightweight components—and is most dramatic with turntables, all digital equipment and tubed analog gear.

• If you don't already have brass footers to couple your component to this platform, we recommend ordering an 18" x 15" Vibration Control System to get the full benefit of Mapleshade's upgrade system.

• Because maple is an organic material, the exact weight of each platform varies slightly. The distinctive character of Ambrosia maple's natural grain coloring and figuring is unique for each platform. Our Amish craftsmen hand-plane these platforms from the rough-cut, air-dried 2-1/2" maple to remove coarseness and imperfections from the sawmill. Typically this yields a finished 2" thickness but, because of variations in the rough-cut timber, the exact thickness can vary by 3/16".

• Prices do not include shipping. The shipping cost will be determined after this item is added to your cart, charges are calculated on a per-item basis. We combine shipping and reduce shipping charges when possible as general policy. When ording multiple platforms, we're happy to determine the shipping cost manually.

• To protect your Ready-To-Be-Finished Platform from humidity changes that can cause warping or cracking, we strongly recommend finishing your platform with a minimum of two (preferably four) coats of lacquer.

• Never use oil-based products to stain or finish your platform. Oil-based products will deaden the natural resonance of the air-dried maple, audibly degrading its advertised performance.

• Platform suspension is not included by default. Choose either Isoblock or brass footers options from the Support Options drop-down menu.

• Use Isoblock suspension when using this stand to mount a component directly on an uncarpeted floor, shelf or tabletop.

• When using this stand for a speaker, use either standard or Radiused Low Heavyfeet for uncarpeted surfaces.

• When mounting components and speakers on a rug or carpet, use Heavyfeet For Carpet that will penetrate through the pile and anchor the Component Stand to the subfloor.

• For general sizing, we recommend choosing a platform that is about 2" wider and deeper than the component it will support; more margin improves sound further.

• Our 4" thick Beveled Component Stands invariably sound better than 2" thick platforms; the difference is clearly audible, even with small, lightweight components—and is most dramatic with turntables, all digital equipment and tubed analog gear.

• If you don't already have brass footers to couple your component to this platform, we recommend ordering a 15" x 12" Vibration Control System to get the full benefit of Mapleshade's upgrade system.