Need suggestions for a TURNTABLE MAT...

Has anyone tried the antiskid shelf matting you can get at the supermarket? Real thin and your record should not slide at all.

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In "Sam's Space", Aug. issue of Stereophile, Tellig reviews a new mat called "None-Felt" (no, that's not my misspelling--that's what the company calls it).

Anyhoo, it sells for about $30, but the same material can be obtained, probably in your hometown, for a small fraction
of their price, and you'll have enough material to make several mats. All you need is a pair of scissors. Plus, you can get it in black, blue, white, and green.

Contact me off-Forum and I'll give you the details if you're interested.

Oracle was very proud of their mat for the Premier Mark IV, which I have. But a Ringmat made a major improvement. With a Rega, you should get the thinnest Ringmat, unless you add a VTA adjuster. At least with some cartridges, the thicker Ringmat(s) would throw the VTA off and hurt the sound. I have a Rega 25 too, and use a Ringmat on it with excellent results. Rega and Ringmat are a famous combo, I think.

If you want to experiment cheaply, you might try the cork turntable mat that sells for around $10 (I think Audio Advisor sells it). Depending on what kind of sound you want (somewhat lively rather than heavily damped), this mat is surprisingly good.

Agree 100% with Jfrech on both the Ringmat and drop counterweight (Heavyweight).

I used to have a Rega 25 with rb600. The ringmat was a big improvement. Ditto for the heavywight. Everyone once in a while you'll see them used here for about $50 bucks each. Well worth it for that kind of money.

change your glass platter for the acrylic platter and use no mat.

I will sell you my sorbane gel mat, but the original rega felt is better. I believe that aftermarket mats dull rega's.