RE: Did you replace the stock mat or lay it over the top?

Posted by Victor7 (A) on January 7, 2017 at 03:15:32

In Reply to: RE: Did you replace the stock mat or lay it over the top? posted by Andy43 on January 6, 2017 at 20:36:51:

The problem with double-sided tape is that it has thickness and will leave airgaps around the site of each pad so it's not really "coupling" in the absolute sense.
Some folk use Vaseline over the entire area which gives more uniform adhesion but even that is a compromise as it will have some absorbancy. The good news is that Vaseline can be cleaned off whereas you'd need to be committed to use a glue coating over your entire platter.
All of these things will vary the sound. A safer option might be to avoid glue/tape altogether and use a record clamp to reduce any air pockets under the mat thereby increasing coupling.

Despite all this I am not an Achromat fan. I still own one of the 5mm ones and dumped it into storage after initial comparison. (When it comes to mats they can be Damped, Semi-Damped or Undamped. The Achromat falls into the "Damped" category. I prefer undamped arrangements.)

I'm slightly troubled by the OP's comments regarding brightness. I don't recall any particular brightness issues switching from one mat to another whilst ensuring that VTA was very precisely fine-tuned for each. I suspect an "excessive brightness attribute" is something of a red-herring.
I do agree that it has a low noise floor and a very smooth presentation but other mats can get close to it in that respect.

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Topic - Funk Firm Achromat-it works. - darryl.merchant@bigpond.com 17:44:32 01/05/17 (14)

Funk Firm Achromat-it works. - Solidcore 08:34:19 01/08/17 (0)

Have you compared it with ANYTHING else besides the stock mat? (NT) - sbank 07:51:44 01/06/17 (0)

what turntable/platter are you using? (nt) - Chuck 07:24:21 01/06/17 (1)

He did mention the Clearaudio concept. nt - mark111 12:54:53 01/07/17 (0)

Has anyone compared the Achromat to Herbie's? - jec01 05:50:48 01/06/17 (1)

Good question! (nt) - Crazy Dave 17:38:00 01/06/17 (0)

RE: Funk Firm Achromat-it works. - Andy43 20:37:50 01/05/17 (7)

Did you replace the stock mat or lay it over the top? - Biff 04:44:29 01/06/17 (6)

RE: Did you replace the stock mat or lay it over the top? - Andy43 20:36:51 01/06/17 (5)

RE: Did you replace the stock mat or lay it over the top? - Victor7 03:15:32 01/07/17 (4)

RE: Did you replace the stock mat or lay it over the top? - Andy43 19:04:59 01/07/17 (1)

RE: Did you replace the stock mat or lay it over the top? - Victor7 02:11:30 01/08/17 (0)

RE: Did you replace the stock mat or lay it over the top? - darryl.merchant@bigpond.com 04:00:04 01/07/17 (1)

RE: Did you replace the stock mat or lay it over the top? - Victor7 12:09:16 01/07/17 (0)

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RE: Did you replace the stock mat or lay it over the top? - Victor7 03:15:32 01/07/17 (4)

RE: Did you replace the stock mat or lay it over the top? - Andy43 19:04:59 01/07/17 (1)

RE: Did you replace the stock mat or lay it over the top? - Victor7 02:11:30 01/08/17 (0)

RE: Did you replace the stock mat or lay it over the top? - darryl.merchant@bigpond.com 04:00:04 01/07/17 (1)

RE: Did you replace the stock mat or lay it over the top? - Victor7 12:09:16 01/07/17 (0)

RE: Did you replace the stock mat or lay it over the top?

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