Just a little update to this thread...

I recently bought a Resomat from Vic's shop on ebay (prompted by the results I'd heard with using one on Darren's modded Techy), and after some extensive experimenting with various other mats, on the Mike New platter of my Technics SL-1210, which normally the platter 'rejects', preferring instead to be left 'au naturel', without the use of any additional interfaces between the record and the platter, I can now categorically state that the use of the Resomat has further (and very notably) increased fidelity from my vinyl replay system - and in turn my musical enjoyment.

Such is its fundamental effectiveness, I'd find it hard to imagine how any well-sorted turntable (where the 'sonic signature' of the platter mat wasn't simply being used as a tone control/'bandage', in an attempt to ameliorate sonic aberrations inherent in the partnering T/T and/or system) wouldn't benefit from the use of a Trans-Fi Resomat, as the improvements it imparts across the board, sonically and musically, in my opinion are a total no-brainer.

The first thing one hears when using the Resomat is a notable increase in overall clarity, as a result of a muddiness or veiling (only realised as having existed once eliminated) being removed from the musical presentation, allowing information previously masked by what one can only presume was noise or distortion, to 'jump out' of the mix, and in some cases, shock you. High-frequencies are rendered as sweeter sounding, but with no loss of extension or impact, voices and acoustic instruments sound more convincing and lifelike, and bass is tighter, more tuneful and subjectively has greater extension - all of which quite clearly renders the sound produced by any other mat I've used until now as being artificial and musically inept.

For me, the decoupling method employed by the Resomat is a great success. It has converted me, unequivocally, from previously believing that it made more sense to tightly couple records to platters with the use of a clamp or record weight, especially when it is considered that the mat or platter material is a good impedance match with vinyl itself. Having now heard what the Resomat does, I firmly believe that the decoupling approach makes most sense and offers the most satisfying musical results. As such, the record weights I was using previously have now become redundant, allowing the Resomat to grace my turntable platter unhindered by any unnecessary fripperies.

In my opinion, the Trans-Fi Resomat acts less as a barrier between music that's contained inside the record groves, and what the listener hears at the end of the reproduction chain, than any other turntable mat I've heard to date - and I've been through most of them. In fact it is *so* good that it should almost be considered as the universal mat of choice for all fans of vinyl replay, if the goal is to extract maximum resolution from the format. This applies even to users of Mike New platters on Technics T/Ts, where previously the introduction of other mats was a retrograde step, sonically [Martin T, please take note!]

As such the Resomat deserves my highest recommendation, and at a cost of a mere £35 has to be one of the bargains of the century and cheapest ways of improving the performance from any well-sorted quality turntable. Honestly folks, if you want to hear your treasured black stuff at its best, the Resomat should be considered as a near-mandatory purchase!

For more info: http://www.trans-fi.com/resomat.htm

Marco.