Record Mat - Home Depot $6.99

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Posted on February 20, 2010 at 13:12:08

philltubes
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Location: Atlanta
Joined: January 8, 2007

I went to HD today for some yard supplies and found a 12" Corkmat, the backside is softish plastic. I had to use an Xacto knife to cut the hole but it worked, of course there is no cutout for the record label but it sounds pretty good so far with limited testing. For $6.99 I had to give one a try.

RE: Record Mat - Home Depot $6.99, posted on February 20, 2010 at 13:40:25
Fishstink Audiophile Posts: 608 Location: Michigan Joined: March 24, 2006	Very NIce.

RE: Record Mat - Home Depot $6.99, posted on February 20, 2010 at 14:20:13
noroom4squares	I've been using one of those for a while now on my 301 & really like it.

RE: Record Mat - Home Depot $6.99, posted on February 20, 2010 at 14:20:36
Rubbersoul-1	Thanks for posting this I was thinking about something just like this morning.

RE: Record Mat - Home Depot $6.99, posted on February 20, 2010 at 14:27:04
philltubes Audiophile Posts: 345 Location: Atlanta Joined: January 8, 2007	BTW, I found these outdoors where they keep the grass seed and plant pots, they were in a promo rack. I'm thinking about trying this material on some wood blocks, both sides, as footers.

Tried cork on my TD-150, but found the Herbies mat easily, posted on February 20, 2010 at 14:29:12
Opus 104	bettered it. Cork Spot Mat Herbies Mat

RE: Record Mat - Home Depot $6.99, posted on February 20, 2010 at 14:31:53
i am damo suzuki Audiophile Posts: 145 Location: land of waving palms Joined: November 2, 2004	I am as dense and pure as corkboard: does it come circular? To quote John Cale, " I hear hissing in the distance." What exactly is the benefit? Is there any math involved?

RE: Record Mat - Home Depot $6.99, posted on February 20, 2010 at 14:37:22
philltubes Audiophile Posts: 345 Location: Atlanta Joined: January 8, 2007	Yup, comes round, the idea is to isolate the record from the platter/damp vibrations, the only math involved is the $6.99 selling price. It's 2 mats in one, flip it over and try the plastic side, that breaks down to $3.495 per mat.

RE: Yes, But Henry, posted on February 20, 2010 at 15:01:50
philltubes Audiophile Posts: 345 Location: Atlanta Joined: January 8, 2007	This is no ordinary cork mat. With the vast resources of Home Depot this a highly engineered plant pot coaster built to exacting tolerances.

RE: Record Mat - Home Depot $6.99, posted on February 20, 2010 at 15:44:59
ampreometric Audiophile Posts: 1118 Location: Oklahoma Joined: February 6, 2010	philltubes, this absolutely brillant!! I love a cork matt and this just really fits the bill. I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one always "thinking" turntable and vinyl everywhere I go. Fantastic.

Then it should be used for that, no? /nt\, posted on February 20, 2010 at 18:48:29
Opus 104

That is too cool!....., posted on February 20, 2010 at 21:32:48
Marc Bratton Audiophile Posts: 4916 Joined: June 15, 2000	...and WAY neater than the intended use, whatever it might be.

RE: Record Mat - Home Depot $6.99, posted on April 17, 2010 at 14:59:11
Jack D II Audiophile Posts: 1535 Location: Hot Springs, AR Joined: June 17, 2009	It works! It works well. It works better!

RE: Record Mat - Home Depot $6.99, posted on October 17, 2016 at 19:28:02
jalls Audiophile Posts: 2 Location: Johns Cree, GA 30022 USA Joined: October 17, 2016	I was in HD an saw something similar (different brand) and bought it.. I am surprise now of how many people thought the same. Cork is thick and I placed a felt on top... I am not sure how some people can hear the difference or maybe my turntable (1200MK2) does not vibrate that much.. or I am just too old to hear in that range... never the less happy with the addition.

RE: Record Mat - Home Depot $6.99, posted on October 17, 2016 at 19:33:58
jalls Audiophile Posts: 2 Location: Johns Cree, GA 30022 USA Joined: October 17, 2016	I saw thw cork mat with the 5 or 8 little circles... I am not sure if that isolates better (?) but definitively exposes the record more to external vibrations (spearkers, etc.) unless the record is properly isolated.

RE: Record Mat - Home Depot $6.99, posted on February 20, 2010 at 19:16:28
Marc Almirall Audiophile Posts: 292 Location: San Diego, Ca. Joined: August 3, 2009	Thinkin' outside the box. Nice! I was just there today also and was looking at some cork matting they had on a huge roll, and some travertine tiles. It got me thinking about making some speaker isolation plinths. I'll keep my eyes out for these plant coasters next time I'm there. Thanks!!!

RE: Record Mat - Home Depot $6.99, posted on April 16, 2010 at 21:09:54
rivieraranch Audiophile Posts: 245 Location: South Florida Joined: March 14, 2007	How thick is this gizmo

RE: Record Mat - Home Depot $6.99, posted on October 28, 2016 at 19:03:26
bare Audiophile Posts: 1883 Joined: April 14, 2009	After following the Herd .. too many times to my embarassment I went back to the OEM Thorens platter mat. Frankly It beats all the ones I tried.. trying to 'better' it. A lesson in there.. somewhere.

RE: Record Mat - Home Depot $6.99, posted on October 29, 2016 at 02:37:07
SgreenP@MSN.com Audiophile Posts: 3560 Joined: April 23, 2007	It all depends on your turntable...its resonances, the voicing of your electronics and speakers, your hearing acuity, etc., etc, etc. I have a VPI and find no mat at all the preferred topping.

RE: Record Mat - Home Depot $6.99, posted on October 30, 2016 at 05:27:59
Victor7 Audiophile Posts: 96 Joined: September 23, 2015	Thorens used a bonded cork mat on the TD150 design so you are in good company , Phil... :)

RE: Record Mat - Home Depot $6.99, posted on October 30, 2016 at 05:54:15
Victor7 Audiophile Posts: 96 Joined: September 23, 2015	Correction...I'm referring to the one they re-designed 8-10 years ago and got rave reviews in the mid-price new T/T sections. It may not have been 150, might have been 160(??) Any offers?

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Record Mat - Home Depot $6.99

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