Turntable Mats: Rubber, Felt or Cork.


I have a Linn Basik Turntable with an Akito tonearm and Rega Exacta 2 cartridge. Would one expect a noticeable sonic difference when changing from a felt mat to a rubber and cork mat?
joscow
Quick question for Noromance.

Would you consider the PAC oversized platter an essential upgrade for the 401?
Mine has stock platter on it still.
What would you say it brought to the table.( Sic).
Thanks
Some proper mats as alternative to any modern mats:

my CU-180 with ST-10 and SAEC SS-300

Two best vintage mats on the market, the last one is much cheaper.

Instead of isolation platform under a turntable i would recommend to use pneumatic feet (support up to 60kg). 

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@uberwaltz
I posted this on my Virtual System
"Added a black aluminum 20mm oversized platter to the slate plinth 401. Beautifully made. I did some listening tests before and after swapping out on a number of tracks (after all the tubes were warmed up for an hour.) Definite increase in bass control. I’ve been having some issues with a little bloom in the low end which have been tamed. Color, speed and focus -especially in the mid bass- is improved by a considerable margin. The sound stage narrowed a little for the first few tracks but seemed to be result of improved focus and increased stability of image placement. An upgrade, at around $750 inc s/h that puts a smile on the face.".

NOTE - the soundstage narrowing comment above is moot. The effect disappeared the next day while focus remained fine.