I vote carbon fiber, since it's hard to chew up.
Boston Audio Design - Serious Audiophile Tweaks (boston-audio.com)
Proper thickness for platter mat Technics 1200GR(2021)
My girl decided to bring home a 6month old Husky last Monday. I didn’t know it was coming. Long story short the new addition chewed up my platter mat. In search of a new one I see all types of recommended thickness. 3mm, 4mm(Herbies), 5mm(Funk Mat) and even 6mm(older technics). What’s the importance of this? I don’t quite understand VTA but it seems to be reason why thicker platter mats are preferred for this particular table. Is 6mm to thick? Is 5mm the sweet spot? Using the MP200 cartridge(if that plays a part).
Im currently investing in to protecting my cables from the pup...just in case. :p