Music Hall MMF 7.3 Question

Have you tried a regular cork mat? 

No, I don't have the table anymore and I saw no reason to go past the Herbies.  Mats definitely change the sound, so you really need to experiment.  

There is a nice Graphite Mat produced by 47 Labs in Japan, it's lightweight and fine for belt drive turntables. They call it "The Mat" and it's the latest incarnation of the famous Boston Audio Mat (you will find tons of reviews). 

Good advice chayro.  Thanks. 

The ringmat, the original one if it can be had, otherwise the 200 model is a great upgrade. Ringmat has long been used/recommended with this table. The eroica h or lx are two cheaper alternate goldring cartridges that go well with the arm. In fact the original mmf-7 came with the eroica h, still available new. I would also get rid of the interconnects and go with a low capacitance set from Graham slee, or atlas cables, and maybe even rothwell the river.....this table is picky about what it sits on, the feet it comes with are fine. You need to experiment with some sort of surface to rest it on, maybe a slab of granite, or even a thick butcher block made of maple or walnut. I sold off my original mmf-7, wish I had not....its a great quiet table which responds well to cartridge changes. It is honestly Roy Hall’s masterpiece. The 9 and 11, with 3 and 4 plinths becomes redundant. Michael Fremer even commented on this, saying that the 7 is the "Sweet spot" in the Music Hall line up.