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Remember the Ringmat? You should!

One of the most affordable and best upgrades to my Woodsong Gerrard 301 is the British made Ringmat!
Man, I had almost forgotten about mine. It was still on my old TT (Kuzma Stabi Stogi). It was a great improvement back then but I thought I didn’t need it on my new 301 since it already had the cool Puresound Tenuto gunmetal mat. That was $400. The Ringmat is under $100. But the difference in sound is huge!
everything just came into focus and it is punchy as hell. Why did I wait so long to check it out!
mglik
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stringreen
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Every mat sounds different .....use the one that you like.....try them all.
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uberwaltz
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I have to agree with Stringreen.
It is hard to just say, "that xxxx mat is a bad one"
It just did not gel with your particular setup at that time.
And that is about all you can say.
I have a cupboard full of different mats I have tried and I am still trying out from over the years.
Do I have a fave for my present Garrard 401?
Sure but does not mean I might not find something I like better or I change tonearm or cart and feel the need to experiment again.

Above all just have fun, enjoy the music and stay safe!
mglik OP
903 posts
 
Sooooo glad I posted this.
I removed my Puresound Tetuto gunmetal mat on Forum advise and, bingo, the sound got more solid  and better! The 301 came with the Tenuto and, since it was $400, figured it was best. No way. The original 301 has a rubber built in mat. Just tried the Sakura Systems Boston Carbon Mat. This is the one. Tighter bass and more control. Much better than without and better than the Tenuto or no mat.
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