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Old 06-08-2022, 11:18 AM
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Default Platter Mats recommendation
I just purchased a VPI Avenger turntable and was wondering if there are any recommendations on platter mats and how they affect the sound or vibrations
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Old 06-08-2022, 11:20 AM
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You'll probably get all sorts of answers on this, I've always gone naked on my VPIs. Straight onto the platter.
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Old 06-08-2022, 12:31 PM
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... I've always gone naked on my VPIs. Straight onto the platter.
Same here. No mat.
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You'll probably get all sorts of answers on this, I've always gone naked on my VPIs. Straight onto the platter.
Wow, I hope you have some wipes to clean that platter..... doesn't that spindle hurt a lot
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I got this on on the cheap. A demo special. I really like it and it has improved the sound that comes out of my Technics SL-1210 Mk5

Whether it would help your table I cannot say.
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Was quite happy with the 'Ringmat' on my VPI. Would use again if it would work with my current TT. http://www.ringmat.com/products/ringmat.htm
Fremer recently reviewed a mat he rated very highly. However, $395+ for a mat seems a bit steep.
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Was quite happy with the 'Ringmat' on my VPI. Would use again if it would work with my current TT. http://www.ringmat.com/products/ringmat.htm
Fremer recently reviewed a mat he rated very highly. However, $395+ for a mat seems a bit steep.
FWIW Glenn, almost everything that Mikey reviews seems to me to be a bit steep. The trials and tribulations of being a poor SOB like myself I suppose.
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Wow, I hope you have some wipes to clean that platter..... doesn't that spindle hurt a lot
Yeah, he walked right into that one!
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FWIW Glenn, almost everything that Mikey reviews seems to me to be a bit steep. The trials and tribulations of being a poor SOB like myself I suppose.
He seems to be the reviewer that get's the "over the top" gear assignments (maybe he asks for them). However, I am pleased with the $800 phono-preamp he recommended.
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No mat on my VPI and I use a Stillpoints record weight.
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