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Granite Slabs

I recently put granite slabs under my Paradigm Studio 100..the sound is not worse then before if not better..my wife listened;she said the bass is tighter..slightly..but when I listen to it I feel like I lost some bass..or I feel as if the speakers don't rock as much as they used to before..or I am mistaken???..I don't know..can you help me??I would like to hear your experience with marble or granite under the speakers..did I really lose bass??(my ground is wooden..I used to have small carpets under each speaker before..now I have the slabs)
aram
gregm
3,021 posts
 
Your wife is probably on the dot. From your description it looks like you CLEARED the bass. What you were hearing before was a muddy low-end that contained distortion -- and sounded loud. Your mention of a wooden floor strengthens this impression. Stay with the granite -- maybe even adding spikes b/ween speakers & granite! Cheers
sayas
181 posts
 
I agree with Gregm.

I did marble slabs under my speakers and the bass and soundstage improved. Additionally it seems to have made the definition of instruments better and less muddled or as gregm says CLEARED.
aram OP
98 posts
 
yeah Gregm might be right...
dsweeney33
19 posts
 
I too own a pair of Paradigm 100's. I also have wooden floors. However, I am currently using Polycrystal spikes and Cone Coasters and have noticed a slight improvement in bass response.

Dan S.
bonjo
8 posts
 
Where would you normally buy granite slabs? I'm thinking about raising my speakers a couple of inches and at the same time giving them a firm foundation. I will probably need two slabs 14 x 13 x 2". What places would be willing to cut them like that and do you know how much it could possibly cost?
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