Turntable mat options

Chakster I'll bet you have the strongest trigger finger in town
Uberwaltz, did I say that? Smart guy. Some mats may be better or worse at collecting static depending on where their material falls in the triboelectric series. A vinyl mat would be hell for most people. Chaksters trigger finger would have a heart attack. Static and dust are never a problem if you use a conductive sweep arm. You would have to find some other exercise to keep your trigger finger in shape.
A turntable and tonearm should have no sound. You should only be listening to the sound of the record as interpreted by the cartridge nothing else. If you have a good table and arm and are unhappy with the sound get a new cartridge.

I have Saec SS-300, two Micro (CU180 and CU500), 47 Labs, cork and felt mats and i can’t recall any serious problem with static, i always use carbon fiber brush and rarely use Zerostat Gun. I think the static caused by record sleeves (when we pull them out), not mat. As you can see all my mats are made from different material. And leaving by the sea means high humidity climate. Anyway i had some sort of static problem once, but i’m pretty sure it was the arm, because it’s gone. I remember it was different effect when i touch my tonearm, staying in front of my turntable on a carpet with slippers on and off (the latest was no problem :)) So put the slippers off.

I remember it was different effect when i touch my tonearm, staying in front of my turntable on a carpet with slippers on and off (the latest was no problem :)) So put the slippers off.

That's a pretty extreme measure. I know people that really love their slippers. Rubber slippers are both therapeutic on your feet for hard floors and eliminate the static issues with carpet.Feel free to touch any part of your turntable. 

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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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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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