Fair enough, @sokogear. Roy Gandy designs his Rega products in a holistic manner, which no doubt accounts for your preference for the sound of the table with it’s stock mat.
Is it the matter of static with the stock mat that is the problem? Felt is well known to aggravate the problem of static with vinyl LP’s. Lots of felt mat-lovers use pieces of double-sided tape on the underside of their mats, to prevent the LP from lifting them off.
If you have tried only the Zerostat, consider getting yourself the far-superior Furutech Destat III, the first product I have found to complete eliminate static. Hold the LP in one hand, "spray" each side of the LP, and Voila!---static completely eliminated. Unfortunately, the Destat III is not cheap---around $300, I believe (I got an incredible deal for mine on ebay---$200!), but imo well worth it’s price.
Is it the matter of static with the stock mat that is the problem? Felt is well known to aggravate the problem of static with vinyl LP’s. Lots of felt mat-lovers use pieces of double-sided tape on the underside of their mats, to prevent the LP from lifting them off.
If you have tried only the Zerostat, consider getting yourself the far-superior Furutech Destat III, the first product I have found to complete eliminate static. Hold the LP in one hand, "spray" each side of the LP, and Voila!---static completely eliminated. Unfortunately, the Destat III is not cheap---around $300, I believe (I got an incredible deal for mine on ebay---$200!), but imo well worth it’s price.