Turntable Mat question

@rocky1313 - I have not used a mat ever since I changed from the glass  platter on my completely rebuilt Rega Planar II - to an acrylic platter

All TT's are different and the selection of the right mat can be difficult and time consuming.

Using an album for a mat is not the best solution for the reasons pointed out above.

If you have a Rega I can suggest an acrylic platter that should work well, but I would not consider recommending you try any of the mats I have tried, simply because they did not work for me and may not work for you.

The abilities of the mat are dependent the turntable it is used on and will vary greatly from one turntable to another.

There is no "one size fits all solution", as many members on this forum can tell you.

If I were you i would repost with the make/model of your turntable in order to solicit opinions from those members with similar turntables. It will save you serious $$$ in the long run

Regards - Steve

I'll go with millercarbon on this one. Bad idea unless all your records are 200  grams. The best mat I ever used was glass plate with a thin layer of felt on top. It had a recessed center and the diameter was slightly less then a record. Dead as a door nail. SME,  Kuzma, Walker, SOTA, Basis and the Air force tables use the best record hold down systems. SOTA was the first to use vacuum. SME, Kuzma and Walker flex the record into the mat. 

It has been suggested that I post the type turntables that I have..
I have :
          Technics  SL 1600
           Pioneer PL 122D belt drive
           Yamaha P350
            Rotel RP 9400
I read this article about Mats which stated that LP Records were being used for mats and this surprised me....this is the reason for my post asking for opinions .

I agree with millercarbon but without the condescending attitude.

It has been suggested that I post the type turntables that I have..
I have : Technics SL 1600 ...

For Technics platter SAEC SS-300 is absolutely perfect, look at SAEC on SL1200mkII or on SP-10mkII , same about Micro CU-180 on Technics platter. Those mats looks like they are designed for use with Technics DD. 

Saec is cheaper and much more complicated in design, look here. 

I doubt you can find anything better that those 2 mats. I'm telling you as the user of Technics for more than 23 years.