The 5mm is only about 18 months old so qc on them was good at that time.
sounds like something has gone sadly wrong.
i actually bought mine from England as even with shipping it was a fair bit cheaper than music direct
New Funk Firm Achromat Warped
Seems there is still a problem with warped Funk Achromats - just received a 5mm version for my SL1200G and warped so only contacting the platter around the inner part of the mat. The mat was shipped in a cardboard sleeve, though this looks like a manufacturing issue rather than shipping. Very frustrating because I had a 5mm Achromat with the machined lip for my previous 1200GR that was perfectly flat - I sold that with the table thinking it would be better to have the non-lipped version for the flat 1200G platter.😠 I’ve placed the new Achromat under a stack of LP’s to see if it will flatten, but not confident. BTW, my order was delayed from my dealer as the distributor was waiting on a shipment from the UK - so I expect this is a recently manufactured version. |
Something further regarding my dish-warped Achromat. I just read the blurb sheet that came in the cardboard sleeve and it says this: Occasionally uneven cooling results in minor warping. Like tyres, regrettably the material does not respond to being re-formed. At least they do say: If your mat is deemed to be warped, let us know, we are happy to replace it. Guess I'll be sending this one back. Sucks after waiting weeks to receive it. |
If its the 7mm APM you may be better off as I believe that has a glass substate that I'd expect to be flat. The lipped 5mm version I had for my 1200GR was flat and very good sounding IMO - so I think you'll enjoy the results with your GR. https://www.dropbox.com/s/nlen08tuigrmg3w/20220407_111640_resized.jpg?dl=0 |