It seems after the conflicting "scientific" data in the attachment to my previous post (slate = MDF in resonance test) and the points Mosin offered, we are almost back to the drawing board. Meaning you must pick your material, build it, and see if it pleases you or not. The only "short cut" I see is if you have an opportunity to audition a specific design and like it, be it slate, Birch ply, Panzerholtz,or whatever, then you may proceed to buy or build one like it with some assurance.
So now I'm wondering how much sonic difference the plinth material can make once you select one of the apparent "better" choices, such as any of the three just named? Will not your cartridge choice or maybe even the tonearm have a larger imprint on the final sound?
So now I'm wondering how much sonic difference the plinth material can make once you select one of the apparent "better" choices, such as any of the three just named? Will not your cartridge choice or maybe even the tonearm have a larger imprint on the final sound?