Turntable Mat question

no mat for me.... VPI Classic platter

I replaced my stock Technics SL-D2 turntable mat with a GEM Dandy rubber cork compound mat and enjoy the quietness it brought to my ’daily driver’ very much.

It’s also not to expensive at $60 and they always go on sale for less. And be aware that all rubber cork compound mats are not of the same quality.

I've been using a Mission Sorbomat ( Sorbothane) on my turntables for over 30 years with excellent results.  Unfortunately , they are no longer made and rarely available. 

If I had to choose, Sorbothane would probably be my least favorite material of all time. 

 I had the mission sorbothane mat on my glass platter for several years and it sounded better than bare glass, or any other mat I had tried at that time, like cork and felt

But my current acrylic platter, without any mat provides the most vibrant and expressive reproduction on my turntable at present.

For that reason and since replacing the platter may not an option on the turntables listed - If I were to try any mat I would opt for something like this one...
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/slredirect/picassoRedirect.html/ref=pa_sp_atf_aps_sr_pg1_2?ie=UTF8&adId...

But I would make sure it has the recess for the label

Regards - Steve