TT mats

@rauliruegas SOTA Supermat is acrylic. Just like the awesome Goldmund mat. Good stuff, both of them.

I also find it hard to believe that metal mats sound good. But I haven't heard many. I played a record directly on top of the brass platter on 1200G and was not impressed by the results. 

About 10 years ago I stopped in at a local hi-fi shop, a small operation that never abandoned 2-channel or analog, and accepted  consignments and trade-ins. I was looking for a right-sized mat with better damping for my Technics SL1210M5G. At first I was hoping for one of Technics' heavier "supermats." Although they didn't have one of those, they *did* have an Oracle Groove Isolator, exactly the right size for the Technics, and made of the regular Sorbothane, not the gel mat marketed by AudioQuest at the time.

They were asking $10, which was fine with me. I took it home, did a little experimenting and listening, and wound up with the Technics felt cueing mat directly on the ring-y aluminum platter, and topped it off with the Groove Isolator. I find it to be a good balance, with air and detail, but also a lowered noise floor and improved dynamics.

If anyone wants to try an acrylic mat, use an old laserdisc with a very thin layer of blu tac, works great :)

Dear @invictus005: As I posted  SOTA never disclosed the Supermat blended build material and people as me and you talks about plain/simple acrilyc but in reality it's not exactly that way.

Anyway, mats is something so " personal ".

R.

@rauliruegas You honestly think a garage company like SOTA developed or custom ordered some special polymer? It's acrylic.