Acrylic Turntable Mat - Acrylic Slipmat for Vinyl LP Record Players - Improves Sound Quality & Provides Tighter Bass - Anti Static Platter mat (Black)

I just purchased a new Technics turntable and although the original rubber platter mat sounds great, I've always hated how they attract dust. I have to wash it constantly. I've owned acrylic platter mats in the past and really liked them. This mat is an incredible value. As the picture shows, it's a perfect fit. It lays very flat and unlike others I've purchased, the spindle hole fits perfect. There is no play between the hole and spindle. I chose the gloss black to match my turntable and it looks very sharp. The thickness is the same as the original mat at 1/8" inches, which I wanted. VTA is very important and I didn't want to readjust the factory setting as they are dialed in perfectly. The best thing is, I can clean the dust off with my record static brush. No more taking it off, running it under warm water and then waiting for it to dry. All platter mats are going to attract dust, but it's how easy it is to clean that matters.Oh, and I almost forgot to comment on the sound. I honestly can't tell a difference between it and the Technics rubber mat, which many feel are the best on the market. So that's a very good thing. The highs, mids and bass all sound great and nothing is over emphasized at any point. It doesn't easily slip on the aluminum platter either. Even without a clamp, which I normally use. Lastly, it's cheap! Not cheaply made, but cheap on the pocket book. It arrived in a nice poly plastic protector inside a cardboard envelope. I'm saving this one and will order again in the future when needed.

Looks good and doesn’t take away from the beauty of your turntable. Keeps your records from being on the turntable platter which may be a benefit if you have a vintage turntable that may mark up your records. All my records are new limited edition records and prefer not to take a chance on them possibly being damaged

I like it. Sonically, it definitely is doing something. Side buy side with the stock rubber platter, on some Mozart string concertos, I did perceive more transparent strings. Slightly and maybe a tad more musical, pleasing. With Michael Schenker’s Doctor Doctor, there was again an obvious change. The intro guitar was mellowed yet with a tiny bit more dimension. The snare was subdued yet Chris’s. The vocals is what got me. I did not notice the double vocals (harmony). With the Matt however, they stood out a I clearly noticed it then! I was impressed right there. As a whole it was more musical as well. I did notice a good reduction in static. The thing is made perfectly, good weight.Unfortunately on this system, I need to recap my preamp, the balance is weighted to the left channel, thus, I can’t comment on sound stage. Also, I did not opt for an expensive cartridge. I have not tested this thing on my Thorens table (really good cartridge on that)So, yeah, I like it. I’d recommend it for not only aesthetics (why I initially got it) but there is something going on with what how it “improves?” The music. I might be improving the saunf of this cartridge, who knows.

We have a very good sound system with two of the same brand linear turntables. What we did is play the same record on both turntables, one of which had the new acrylic platter on it. The sound difference was crystal clear. (We used a blues album.) The bass was distinct and tighter, but not overpowering -just clearer with the instruments being more discernible. The high end remained and was not diminished. What was most astonishing was the background static, the tics and pops that accompany vinyl as it ages, became almost inaudible! The album sounded almost new, which it was most definitely not.-The flaws came rushing back as the album was moved to turntable 2. We will be ordering a second one!Pros: It lives up to the hype. If you have a system good enough to wonder if a turntable mat can make a difference, it will. Most amazing was how much surface noise was reduced, we really did not expect that. The original purpose was to add damping factor to the bass, which it certainly did. I'm here to order another right after this review.Cons: On our turntable, the spindle was barely peeking out when the acrylic mat was laid on top of the "rubber" one. Furthermore, it is thick enough that on the linear the clearance between needle and record was too close for comfort. Determined to test this mat, we removed the rubber mat entirely. We laid the acrylic mat directly on the platter. Success!- along with all of the improvements noted above.Conclusion: Due to clearances on our machine, we had to remove the "rubber" platter. This is not a flaw of the mat, just be aware that it might be necessary depending on your turntable. We ordered clear as to be the most unobtrusive (and let the laser timing work unimpeded). It is now very clear that clear may not have been the best option, as the platter now plainly shows. However 98% of the time the smoke colored dust cover is down and it is a non-issue. Sonic clarity is paramount, and the difference on our system was night and day. Ultimately it was a cheap addition that made a dramatic difference. Again, if you think your system -and your ears- are good enough to discern a difference, you should order one. Just do it.One last note I don't think was made clear enough, as there is no accompanying literature when you receive this. One side is flush in the middle, one side has a depression. The depression is for the record label. Always place the depression side up and the flush side down.