Slate vs Granite vs Maple?


I'm thinking about having my carpenter custom make an audio rack for me. On the top TT shelf, which material do you recommend? I've read in other threads that some people prefer maple on top of granite, and still in others, just slate alone. Thanks.
caspermao

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One of the most impressive TT isolation boxes I've seen is Charlieboy's:
The box is made of solid maple pieces. Maple is very good for vibration control. The box is 2 inches thick. It measures 6" tall x 24" deep x by 32" wide. The box is screwed together then Ii caulked the inside so no sand could escape. The box itself weighs around 60lbs. Then i filled it almost to the top with 100lbs of fine washed beach sand that I bought at Lowes for about 4 bucks a 50lb bag. Then I had a 1" thick slab of granite cut to the inside demensions of the box.
You might be able to take some of these ideas and incorporate it into a larger audio rack.