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it really depends on the turntable.

Posted by kff (A) on November 22, 2022 at 17:20:27

In Reply to: Turntable Mats? posted by Don Reid on November 21, 2022 at 11:52:29:

Tried these on a Thornes TD-160 Super Dynavector 23R
Stock mat sounded like crap compared
Platter Matter sounded like what it is a thick, heavy soft plastic. Wooly sound
The Marcof Glasmat sounded crisp and shrill
The Herbies Way Excellent mat sounded very good and neutral compared to all the others.

then a few months later we did this on a different system on a TD-125 and I dont recall if SME or the Audio Mods suspect the latter with a ZYX Yatra.

There was very little difference.

I believe the thin chassis sheet metal that holds the arm and platter suspended below the top of the table on the 160 was susceptible to the changes in the mats.

The 125 is different with the arm and platter supported above the chassis on a thick chunk of cast metal. The platter mats didn't impart their differences on this suspension system.

We gave up on the 125 swapping, returning the herbies to this table and the 160 sports a herbies mat now, too.

I have an opportunity to do this again with some KD-500/KD-600 and TD-125/TD-126. Same arm and cartridge on em and this time Cork, KD-600 mat, Glasmat and Herbies. That will be a while.

But my opinion is the mat of choice is turntable specific.

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