Albert Porters after market panzerholz plinths

Albert, a question about the Boston Audio mat on a sp10 mk 2. Where you able to fit the standard mat-1 on the Mk2 platter or did you have to have one custom sized? I ask because the mat's diameter per BA is 293.5mm and the diameter inside the lip that I measured is 292.5mm.

Franks,

There is a Boston mat that does not completely fill the recessed "cut" area on Technics platter but works wonderfully.

In other words there were two sizes available when Boston Audio and I spoke on the phone, I ordered the slightly smaller than standard diameter.

Lewm, the audiolife platter might add a small amount of drag at start up, but frankly it could just be my imagination since the deck has so much torque it really is not discernable. As for the servo, I wondered (worried) about that, but never experienced any issues - maybe the rotational mass cancels out all concerns! I also wondered if that extra weight might have a deleterious effect on the bearing. Also, I use a brass record weight that weighs a good 1.5Kg - even so the deck performs way better with the extra tonnage than without!

Steve

please email me if anyone want details on the acrylic record mats from Germany

RE: Diameter of Boston Audio mats

Just thought you guys all might like the following info I received this morning from Boston Audio:

"Both of these mats are 192.25mm in diameter. The size of the Mat 1 was reduced compared to the launch version about two years ago so that it would fit more tables (yours included I believe), and that was done before the Mat 2 was launched."

I currently own a TTweights Ultimat for my SP10 Mk II and am considering getting a Boston Audio Mat1 or Mat2 (haven't decided yet. recommendations?) for comparison purposes.

Chris