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Originally Posted by Tim McKnight
My EIR is 15 - 30 years old and all of it rings like a gong when tapped. Its possible the EIR you inspected was newer plantation grown EIR which may have higher damping properties?
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That's what I was thinking too. Some of the plantation wood is less dense, more porous, and kind of stringy. Often lighter in color too. But even that should have a tap that rings more than maple. Maybe something else was going on. Like Alan said, different thicknesses can throw off comparisons. So can boards that are not rectangular. Dryness has huge influence too.