New Funk Firm Achromat Warped


I just got this mat for my SL-1200G and one side is warped. The mat comes with double sided adhesive discs to secure the mat to the platter. However, the adhesive is not able to hold the warped side down. Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem. I purchased it from Music Direct, I will contact them tomorrow.

ericsch

I received my red APM Achromat from Funk Firm; it is flat. The differences are subtle, but it does improve clarity in the mids and highs. Bass notes are rendered with a bit more texture. One downside is that in order to get the VTA correct with a 180gm LP with my Quintet Black S the tonearm height just makes it when maxed out. I might be able to obtain a bit more flexibility with a headshell other than the Technics. It isn't an issue with the VM760SLC on A-T headshell.

I'll run the Achromat for a while before experimenting with a different mat.

The differences are subtle, but it does improve clarity in the mids and highs. Bass notes are rendered with a bit more texture. 

I don't find the difference (to the stock 3mm rubber mat) subtle at all.  I like  how the clarity extends to instruments at the back of the stage  - increased transparency if you like. There is also much better articulation of instrumental and vocal detail - easier to hear how an instrument is is played and changes with different technique. So lots of nice things happening and not at all in a 'highlighting' sense, it just seems to be doing a better job of allowing the recovery of recorded detail in an uncoloured manner. 

While I don't have a Technics table, I have tried the Achromats on a bunch of different tables.  All with excellent results.

One of my favorite mats...and I'm kind of a "mat"aholic, so I own a lot.