What is sound floor


As a novice, kinda interested in learning what exactly "sound floor" is. I could guess, but then again, why do that since there are so many of you out there who can 'splain it to me...

And, how does weighting down components with slabs of stone improve it? Just for the sake of living up to my user ID, I'm considering either granite or marble (the cans of maple syrup just ain't cuttin' it right now, although it is better when warmed slightly). Thanks.
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Having a good solid non-vibrating floor would improve any stereo sound for two reasons I can imagine.
1. Accoustically the speakers are better coupled and the floor doesn't give to add out of phase vibrations that kill low frequencies and muddy up the bass and mid range.
2. Less vibration improves some components such as cartridge tracking and possibly CD laser tracking. Some also subscribe to vibration of pure electronics such a tube filements and circuit boards reducing fidelity. Maybe...