TransFi TURNTABLE PLATTER MAT...... THE 'RESO-MAT'

first big thanks to Jerry for his kind hospitality today and for what are possibly the best speakers i've heard domestically. I loved to them.

As for the mats well i was surprised at the resomat. The track that tiggered it was art blakey's night in tunisia. On the pioneer it was far too forward with some of the insruments too far behind the mix. The achromat, imo, did nothing but the resomat really organised the presentation, more bass and it wad tighter and more of someone playing it while the instruments were more where they should be in the mix. Much better.

Poor Jerry seemed to be almost in pain first time through. Very impressed with the mat and if i had a deck needing a mat i'd be out buying one

Did you use the reso straight on the platter or with a mat underneath the reso?

Oops - just spotted this - straight on to the platter, Stu.

I have been watching this thread for a while and thought I know I am new to this forum, but I feel I have to offer my findings.

I have one of the Reso-Mats on my Systemdek along with three Isolation spikes and shoes from the same guy.

I have found that the Reso-Mat improved the sound over the standard felt mat, though I have not tried any other mats on my turntable. With any changes I make to my TT I play various recordings that tend to show up any negative results, the best of which I found is Weather Reports Heavy Weather, with so many instruments playing as loudly all at once, if all is not good the music gets very muddy.

Overall it has improved the soundstage to a new level, the bass is tighter, treble is still a little bright but under better control, the mids seem to be where the main improvement has shown, any muddiness has all but disappeared.

I dare say that other mats would also improve the sound over the Reso-Mat, but for the price paid I doubt they could compete in value. :)

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Originally Posted by AudioFreak

I have been watching this thread for a while and thought I know I am new to this forum, but I feel I have to offer my findings.

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Hi Gary - no need to feel that just because you are new you can't put your opinions forward - indeed it is positively encouraged -and it makes a nice change from the usual boring old farts! ;)

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:lol: thanks Alex..... All opinions are valid in my book, I can be a boring old fart at times too ;)

Just ordered one - will be interesting to see how it performs atop my Vanatage Audio platter avec et sans Achromat.

Steve

Hi Gary and welcome :)

I'd rather have clarity and a little "brightness" on vinyl myself, than a dull and rounded presentation with emphasised bass (distortion). A personal matter of course and very much a matter of degree, but just my feeling..

The reso matt does not make the sound dull in fact it helps to ckear up distorations

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Originally Posted by John

The reso matt does make the sound dull ....

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Errr ... are you sure you meant to say that, John?! :scratch::eyebrows:

... or are you confussed again? :lol: