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Old 06-11-2022, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by njcardave View Post
I use what it came from the factory with, a thick rubber mat. Looking for a MM cartridge for my Kenwood.
I also used the rubber mat that came with my SL-1210 Mk5. The Achromat has made an improvement that is noticeable.

To be clear and to follow-up a bit further, the structure of the mat somehow encapsulates something like a gazillion of the tiniest air bubbles. This is what absorbs energy and turns it to heat, which from your physics class, you might remember is the graveyard of energy.
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