I have decided to get the Achromat 5mm in white. Have to order from across the pond cause retailers here in the states only carry black in 5mm. thanks for the heads up mijostyn, reached out to Arthur Kloubesserian at Funk Firm, very helpful.
Turntable
I am going to purchase a new turntable, it will have a solid hardwood plinth. It will come with a OA2 gimbal tonearm, have a acrylic platter and a Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge. It comes with a felt mat, wondering if it would be fine to play records on just the acrylic with out the felt mat or should I use the felt mat provided
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While I do not believe personally you really need a mat with the acrylic platter the 5mm Achromat is a great choice, had one and used it for years and yes I ordered from a dealer in England too. Just remember though you are now adding 5mm to the height your record is sitting at relative to the stylus so you will need to adjust vta to suit |
@flashcider - I place the record directly on the acrylic platter, BUT I also use a Thorens Stabilizer to prevent any slippage, which can occur on some albums, where the pressing is not quite PERFECT. https://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_nkw=thorens+stabilizer The benefits of the weight - a much "crisper" dynamic presentation Regards - Steve |
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