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Location: Brussels, Belgium
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I'm Tim.
The mat factors at work (dampening/muffling, isolating/static, soft/hard...) are complex (depending on the phono gear chain), one's use and to one's ear; subjective some.
So trials are still the best way to find out what suits best one ear and the phono chain. There is no universal absolute better when it comes to phono.
As about the thickness of the/your mat, don't forget that you can re-adjust your VTA accordingly if ever.
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- TA SME 3009 'Improved' converted in heavy mass with detachable headshell
- TT Thorens TD160 'E' totally tweaked driven by an 'Eagle & RoadRunner' PSU & tachometer combo
- Matts top to bottom: leather, cork, felt & 12" vinyl
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Location: East Riding of Yorkshire these days
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I'm Shaun.
I got rid of my analogue gear earlier this year but up to that point I had a TD160 BC with a 5mm Achromat. It also had a solid maple plinth by Layers Of Beauty. Gorgeous deck.
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Location: Eton wick
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I'm Philip.
Mine has a birch ply plinth from das accoustics in germany, via a nice aos member.Originally Posted by Haselsh1
Really like the looks and sound.
I can see a cartridge upgrade looming. Ulp.
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Location: Yorkshire
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I'm Andrew.
Stick to something light weight. Remember you don't want to upset the delicate spring system. Cork's pretty good. HAve you considered Oscar's GIMP mat? I use this to great effect on my Lenco 75. It's 3mm thick and worth the money just for the experimental fun.
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CD Teac VRDS25X(Audiotuned) DECK 1210 Mat Crystal Audio Mods MN Base/Bearing/Platter+Ebony armboard Feet Isonoe PSU Paul Hynes SR7EHD-27XL/DCSXL Ag DC lead/3 Stage Regs/Recap PCB+No Pitch/Strobe/Light ARM SME V(Kondo Ag Rewire&Tags) MC Cadenza Black FGS CABLES Arm Yannis SPD-4 IC Yannis 222 Litz+Ag bullets Power WAR PRE ATC SCA2 SPEAKERS ATC 50ASL STANDS Atacama PHONO Sugden Masterclass PA4 SUT Ortofon ST80SE POWER PSAudio P10
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PRE Croft Epoch(Modded) AMP Sondex S100 (Modded) SPEAKERS Tannoy 15"MG+RFC Warwick cabs+ Ref XO + Batpure supertweeters DECK Garrard 301 Mat Teunto Bearings 401(Bastin) Plinth Bamboo Arms 3009/3012 PSU Eagle+Tachometer MC Ag Meister II/FGS + Ortofon SPU MONO CABLES Arm Yannis 420.5 Litz+ SpeakerPC Tripple C+WBT-0681 Ag IC Oyaide FTVS-510 AgWBT 0110Ag Phonostages Paradise(4 Box Mega-Modded) / Croft Musicmaker
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Location: Edinburgh
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I'm Patrick.
Is the orginal thorens mat as bad as it's sometimes made out to be?
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Location: Yorkshire
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I'm Andrew.
No it's just that it's been superseded by things that make the deck sound better.
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CD Teac VRDS25X(Audiotuned) DECK 1210 Mat Crystal Audio Mods MN Base/Bearing/Platter+Ebony armboard Feet Isonoe PSU Paul Hynes SR7EHD-27XL/DCSXL Ag DC lead/3 Stage Regs/Recap PCB+No Pitch/Strobe/Light ARM SME V(Kondo Ag Rewire&Tags) MC Cadenza Black FGS CABLES Arm Yannis SPD-4 IC Yannis 222 Litz+Ag bullets Power WAR PRE ATC SCA2 SPEAKERS ATC 50ASL STANDS Atacama PHONO Sugden Masterclass PA4 SUT Ortofon ST80SE POWER PSAudio P10
VALVE
PRE Croft Epoch(Modded) AMP Sondex S100 (Modded) SPEAKERS Tannoy 15"MG+RFC Warwick cabs+ Ref XO + Batpure supertweeters DECK Garrard 301 Mat Teunto Bearings 401(Bastin) Plinth Bamboo Arms 3009/3012 PSU Eagle+Tachometer MC Ag Meister II/FGS + Ortofon SPU MONO CABLES Arm Yannis 420.5 Litz+ SpeakerPC Tripple C+WBT-0681 Ag IC Oyaide FTVS-510 AgWBT 0110Ag Phonostages Paradise(4 Box Mega-Modded) / Croft Musicmaker
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Location: Eton wick
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I'm Philip.
Is that the analogue works foam gimp mat?
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Location: Eton wick
Posts: 1,692
I'm Philip.
Strugglng to find one with label recess.
Does it need a label recess?
Hum.
Crike....turntables are In another world of faffing/fettling.
I never realis3d.
Last edited by philv; 20-10-2018 at 20:30.
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Location: East Riding of Yorkshire these days
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I'm Shaun.
No disrespect to anyone but I tried a cork mat on my TD160 and also a white acrylic one. Neither was a patch on the Achromat. Bloody expensive yeah but what a difference.
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Location: East Riding of Yorkshire these days
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I'm Shaun.
LOL, one of the reasons it is no longer for me. Too bloody old and far to bloody cynical.
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