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In Reply to: RE: Wondering how it would sound on a Linn (or in my case, Linn-Like) table posted by Dman on August 26, 2014 at 12:15:24
I've had Herbie's Way Excellent Mat on my LP12 for years. Like probably six or eight years and maybe more. Tried everything from stock felt to cork to shelf-liner to some kind of sorbathane POS. Well probably not sorbathane, but it sure used to stick the LPs like sorbathane would. Always seemed to me like the Linn story about the felt having uniform dampening blah blah blah, was a bit of bull and decided to see if there was something better out there. Well, definitely different in every case from the felt, but it wasn't until I tried the WEM that I found one that was better in every way than the stock felt mat. It does not stick to records, it very effectively kills any ringing in the platter, and high-frequency stuff comes through with greater clarity and more of a sense of ease. I wouldn't be without it.
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Can you flip records without stopping the platter?
Dave
Although I much prefer to stop the platter - is much safer that way. Admittedly, it is much easier to do with the felt mat and with much less chance of a mishap, but yes, you can do it. With the felt if you don't get it off just right, no big deal as it just slides against the felt, but if you don't get it perfect with the WEM you run the risk of friction with the WEM grabbing the record and that can be a very bad thing.
.., although with my SP-25 TT, I prefer to stop the platter before changing sides.
The mat is not slick but it's also not really tacky, so if you lift up on the record the instant that you touch the edges you might not have any problems.
It is certainly now on my "upgrade bucketlist" (along with a better speed/motor controller and armboard) ! Thanks for your insight!
Dman
Analog Junkie
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