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In Reply to: Do granite slabs work because they're granite, or because they're heavy? posted by MTZ on June 7, 2004 at 11:37:08:
I have a high-mass table (Quattro, designed by Peter Clark of Redpoint and Thom Mackris now of Galbier Design.) Building a big sandbox (5.5 inches tall) made a difference for the better (bass response, detail extraction, a more effortless presentation of the music, if that makes any sense, something that I can feel and experience but can't quite explain.) I'm experimenting with top-plates. Right now it's 1.5 inch maple, but next I'm going to try 2 inch granite. A friend of mine has the 3 inch stuff (Grizzly, I believe), and has had good results. Sure, it could be argued that granite rings, but when it's 3 inches thick and weighs 150 pounds, I think that will be much less of a issue. In my case, putting it on sand should be for the better: damping of the sand, combined with the mass of the granite. I'm open to experimenting with other top-plate materials, but think that the sand for damping will remain as a constant.
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Follow Ups
- Do build a sandbox... - mark maloof 23:17:57 06/07/04 (6)
- Do use a sand-filled base but the top plate is critical... - Barry Kohan 09:10:55 06/08/04 (2)
- Thanks for the tip, Barry - mark maloof 16:15:32 06/09/04 (1)
- Re: Thanks for the tip, Barry - Sean 17:19:38 06/13/04 (0)
- Re: Do build a sandbox... - MTZ 08:53:35 06/08/04 (2)
- yes, I used 1/2 inch insulation foam all around the edges... - mark maloof 16:13:24 06/09/04 (0)
- Aesthetics are important, also. - Al Sekela 08:30:50 06/09/04 (0)
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