I've never been tempted to swap my felt mat for anything else. The Sondek's metal platter rings, and the felt damps it fine for little money. I haven't ever encountered a consensus on another mat that worked better.
In fact, UHF magazine suggests, cynically or accurately, that other mats are usually thicker and therefore reduce the VTA. In other words, people who try them and like their sound better didn't have VTA properly adjusted in the first place.
What aspect of your table's sound would you be improving with a new mat?
In fact, UHF magazine suggests, cynically or accurately, that other mats are usually thicker and therefore reduce the VTA. In other words, people who try them and like their sound better didn't have VTA properly adjusted in the first place.
What aspect of your table's sound would you be improving with a new mat?