Carbon fiber turntable mat, hmmmmm, that's cool, but I don't know whether it will improve the sound over your stock platter, which is pretty well damped as it is. If you had an all-acrylic platter or a platter with ringing problems, like some aluminum platters, then I think the carbon fiber mat is a great idea. You'll have to let us know what it does for the VPI. And no, the "hard" VPI platter won't scratch your records unless it is contaminated with dirt or other hard particles of some kind. It's never happened to me, anyway. Just wipe it off once in a while if it gets dusty.
But I'm curious about this because such a mat could have other potential applications. How much was it and who makes it?
But I'm curious about this because such a mat could have other potential applications. How much was it and who makes it?