Turntable mat options

Then he needs work on his stand up comedy routine as right now it's not very good.
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Last night I was experimenting with some of my various mats and to me the difference in SOME mats was very audible, others not so much.
My Victor tt-81 prefers a hard mat like acrylic or an old 78.
My Garrard 401 likes slightly softer like a lead & cork hybrid I have.
Then I introduced a new mat , MyMat, made by a member here and yet again I could hear a difference.

But of course must be my poor tonearms, cartridges and ears.
Or maybe my imagination?
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Yes Mijo
You did indeed say that and are still saying that in your latest diatribe.

No worries mate, if you are happy then I am happy.

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Mijo.
I was going to just leave you to your delusions but.... I'm not that guy.

But before I go any further I just want us to be clear that you are going on record ( sic) here on Audiogon as saying....

In your system to your ears you cannot tell any difference between;
No mat, felt mat, rubber mat, foam mat, vinyl mat, acrylic mat, brass mat, cork mat, aluminum mat, leather mat, glass mat and any other material anybody may have tried.
All adjusted for correct vta, sra and azimuth of course....

Mijo.
You sweet talking Devil you......
You just have such a way with words.
Takes my breath away.

Right... Mats make no difference.
Of course.
Why didn't I think of that......

I will be trialing a new mat in a couple of days made by a member right here and will update with results.
I expect it to be a winner!

You are likely to get as many opinions here as there are mat options... Lol.

I feel you can do a lot better than the felt mat for sure, however as the Rega does not have adjustable vta your options may be a little more limited.
Yes you obviously can adjust the rp8 vta by shims or spacers under the arm itself to raise it for a thicker mat but a bit more of a pain than vta on the fly system.
You can buy fairly cheap examples of cork and vinyl mats on eBay.
I suggest buying a few and trying them and see what you like.

On one TT I prefer a mat that’s a hybrid of leather and lead.
On another I prefer using a 10" 78 album as a mat.
You don’t know until you try!
Relatively cheap fun.