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.
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Showing 1 response by peterayer

I have found that heavy brass footers draw the tiny vibrations away from my turntable and into a 4" maple platform with great results. The sound became cleaner, tighter and more focused. If I had the space and money, I would do this for each of my components and place them in an adjacent room, away from the speakers. I use the system from Mapleshade, but I'm sure Walker and others may be just as good.

I also like the idea of a sand-filled maple box with a floating thick maple top (ie. resting on the sand eliminating all air-spaces.) All this under brass footers.