ISO - Granite

[xarir]

I'm looking for 2 slabs of (preferably polished) granite. The slabs should be around 40cm x 60cm and as thick as they can come. I imagine I'll have to get them custom cut.

Any ideas where I can go to get this done?

 

[tboy]

Dixie Marble & Granite Inc
1300 Eglinton Ave E
Mississauga, ON, L4W 1K8

Telephone (905) 238-5893

Anyone can help you there but I normally deal with legick (I think that's how you spell his name).

be careful when you say "as thick as they come" because you could probably get one 25' thick in that size.

 

[Galahad]

Anyone can help you there but I normally deal with legick (I think that's how you spell his name).

I've dealt with him a few times, the correct spelling of his name is Leszek.

For counter tops, the standard available thickness of granite slabs is 3/4" (19mm). Sometime, you can get thickness in 1-1/4" (30mm/32mm) if they have slabs leftover from exterior cladding projects. If you want anything thicker than that, try calling the monumental stones suppliers.

 

[xarir]

Excellent! Thanks boys - I'll give him a call during the week.

 

[xarir]

P.S. Someone else asked me why I was looking for the slabs. It's for an audio application; I'm trying to sonically isolate my speakers from the floor. I've looked into Sound Anchors (http://www.soundanchor.com) but from the reviews I've seen, the customer service at this place is decidedly YMMV.

Perching your speakers on something really hard like granite is supposedly a good way to tighten up the bass response particularly if you put your speakers on spikes then put then on the granite. And I figure the granite slab below would make the system look pretty sharp too.

 

[tboy]

X: another thing you can also look at is forming your own bases out of concrete. it is pretty easy to mix your own and add whatever colour you'd like.

Not as nice as Granite but not as expensive either!

I've heard of ppl doing that before (putting their speakers on something dense and heavy). Supposedly the bass is supposed to resonate through the bottom of the cabinet into the floor and cause vibrations in the floor. isloating it like you've said is supposed to eliminate that. BUT, if you have a poured concrete floor I don't think you'll change anything.

If you do put em on spikes as well, make sure you have little divit under the point of the spike else your speakers will walk across the granite! (depending on how loud you're playing your tunes of course lol)

thanks for the correct spelling of his name, damn I'd be embarrassed if I wrote him an email or something lol.