Audio Flynn Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 reading the Colter TT thread I thought my JA Michel rubber mat is old but not ugly. Read about woven, cork and other ideas in years past. Anyone have an epiphany on a mat they "felt" (no pun intended) was superior? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 No, it's not overdue, the factory ones are fine, this is not something to lose sleep over. Unless you are the type that loses sleep over everything. (say my post in a swedish accent it will sound better). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlton Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 I'm using Herbie's Way Excellent Turntable Mat. Works as advertised. No complaints. Much better than the factory mat. Not my TT but it looks cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 reduces vinyl/stylus feedback and eliminates lateral slippage, while drawing static electricity away from the record. Unique qualities allow the vinyl to "give" slightly, microscopically, to stylus contact, allowing the record groove to be tracked smoothly and accurately. Completely non-tacky, records lift right off the mat, while the underlying foam sticks firmly to the platter (records can be lifted off while the platter is turning). Oh yes I totally believe all that. Of course I guess it depends on how good your factory was from the beginning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 It's amazing that I have been able to lift records off my platter while it's still turning! even without this magical piece of mat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Please spend tons of money on this. Possibly even more than the previously mentioned product. If it does not cost enough to satisfy you, find something more expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom b. 57 Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 I was thinking no more than $500.00 for a mat and then a couple of hundred for some special Sharpies to color the edges of my cds and then a hundred or so for lead pellets to put in the corners of my room. What do you think? Maybe that will be enough or am I missing something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlton Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 No...the lead pellets are for the legs of the equipment rack. You need the magic pebbles for the corners. BTW Herbie's does reduce static electricity and holds the record in place. Does much better than the felt mat that came with the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 Gee the herbie mat is only 59 bucks. Pretty low cost Puts those mega hundreds of dollars isolation blocks far more into the snake oil category. Plus my mat being over 15 years old had hardened and increased in durometer not offering much damping (if damping is a good thing). Let us be a bit open minded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Like i said it depends on the manufacturer. Felt? OK, you might want something better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom b. 57 Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 I'm using Herbie's Way Excellent Turntable Mat. Works as advertised. No complaints. Much better than the factory mat. Not my TT but it looks cool. Wow, that is a beautiful turntable. Do you know the make and model of this baby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Empire use to make a nice mat .............. No Static, could remove records while platter was spinning, inexpensive .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Accumulative effect? This Rotel mat(Craigslist) has an interesting pattern/design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 I was thinking no more than $500.00 for a mat and then a couple of hundred for some special Sharpies to color the edges of my cds and then a hundred or so for lead pellets to put in the corners of my room. What do you think? Maybe that will be enough or am I missing something? Don't forget the special quantum tunneling, free radical ion alignment and spurious RF rejection removal crystals. []You cannot live without them. Trust me, I'm with the goverment and am here to help you......[H] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philtubes Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 It's a Teres, don't know the model though. Phill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlton Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Looks like aTeres 265 in Rosewood. Different platter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Back to reality (and thanks for the thread start). My Thorens has a very hard rubber mat with very thin raised areas in only two concentric circles. Seems like the record is left to stand on it's own, ie - supported by these rings but not totally in intimate contact with it. Is this good or bad? My Technics has fairly soft rubber mat that is pretty flat, I have Dstat felt mat on top of it (although I do not slip cue, perhaps I should remove this?) I googled mats and found a DIY version that said use Dynamat and cork, stick the two together, trim to the size of your old mat using it as a template. Voila, a mat of two densities that's easy to make and inexpensive. What do you guys think of this? There are mats made of glass, acrylic, that funny sticky shelf liner material, and carbon fiber! Question- can someone define 'speed' and 'pace' as it applies to turntable useage? I keep hearing these terms bandied about and assuming that the record is travelling at the correct RPM, what's with the lingo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Here's the DIY mat http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/januse.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Michael, Just leave your mats alone. Mats are the least of your problems. I tried a $100 sorbothene (sp?) mat on my old VPI TT and returned it after it peeled part of the label off of one of my original Duke Pearson Blue Notes. They are very tacky. Just to rub salt in the wound, I couldn't tell the difference between it and the $2 felt mat that came with the table.[] That table was a POS anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 I have the Herbies mat on my Thorens and have been very happy with it. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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