@atmasphere Ralph, this is where we disagree. The Linn felt mat is the best sounding mat for the Linn ( except for maybe the Collaro mentioned above). The Linn felt mat damps out the platter and is spec’ed for the table. While I suspect you have not really AB’ed a number of mats for the Linn, the unfortunate thing ( unfortunate, as the felt mat does incur static) is that of all the mats I have heard on the table ( and that includes rubber and vinyl) the felt is easily heard as being superior. Linn suggest applying a piece of double sided tape to the back of the felt mat to make sure it stays on the table, if one is concerned about that. Would a felt mat be the answer for most tables, definitely not; but with the LP12, I do think Linn know what they are talking about.