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SP-10 Mat

I have an SP-10 with a Micro-Seiki copper mat. Now that my system is dialed in in terms of room acoustic treatments and speaker placement I find the Micro-Seiki mat to be a bit too lively but outstanding in terms of dynamics and soundstage. The stock rubber mat is too dull and bloated.

Could someone suggest a mat that falls in between the two, leaning more towards the copper mat sound than stock but less forward in the midrange and treble.
jarrett
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pbnaudio
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There is a seller on eBay that sells replicas of the MS CU mats, I have bought over 30 of them from him in various configurations, including custom made mats for my DN308 builds and DP6 / 7 builds too.

Below a link to a current listing, no affiliation other than being a satisfied customer.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICRO-SEIKI-COPPER-MAT-CU-180-REPLICA-WORLD-BEST-LOOKS-FANTASTIC-BRAND-NEW-S...

here a link to the Custom DP 6 / 7 platters in action

http://pbnaudio.com/audio-turntables/groovemaster-vintage-direct/pbn-dp7

and finally a link to the DN308 14" platter in action 

http://pbnaudio.com/audio-turntables/vintage-direct-professional/dn308

I too greatly prefer the sound produce with a Copper platter over any rubber mat.


Good Listening


Peter

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genesis168
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Downunder, the TTM is not pigskin. It is thick stainless steel. I think you have it mixed up with some other mat. Very heavy and comes with its companion oil filled clamp. The mat itself can be tuned via the 3 Allen bolts. I believe it is called TTM monitor mat.
downunder
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Hi genesis.

Got it.  that looks a bit better.
when I googled TTM mat I got this pigskin mat
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/hiraga/mat.html

thanks Peter.

might source one of these for my Exclusive P3 if the cu-180 sounds better on it when I try.

cheers



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nandric
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I first used an perfectly made arylic mat but then got advise from

my friend Lew and bought the SAEC SS 300 from (will you believe

this?) from Raul. I am actually ''loaded'' with acrylic. My ASR artillery

from Germany (Basis Exclusive, etc) is covered in acrylic as is my

Kuzma Stabi Reference. But Kuzma glued some kind of textile mat

on his acrylic platter. I use the SAEC on my Sp 10,mk2.

I am not able to hear any diffreence between my acrylic or ''metal''

SAEC mat. However the SAEC looks much more impressive while

i also want to impres my visitors. That is why I use the SAEC.

peter_s
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 Has anybody else tried the replicas of the MS CU mats that pbnaudio references? Lewm- where do you get the Texas instruments copper shielding from?
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