What are the audio differences you hear with turntable Mats.


I have always used a felt mat on my Linn Basik turntable that has an Akito tonearm and Rena Exacta 2 cartridge. What audio differences can one expect with different mats? Felt, rubber and acrylic. 

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@danmar123 It might be, particularly if the entire plinth is Corion and there isn't a separate arm board. It would be even better if the whole thing were laminated to a substantial aluminum or steel sub-plate so the two dissimilar materials could rob energy from each other. The metal sub-plate would also give the Corian some stability, something it lacks on its own.

@atmasphere the plinth of the table is cast aluminum, so if the Corion tonearm base sits flat in the plinth, you think I would need a aluminum ring? Or do you think Billet would be better?

@danmar123 If that was my machine I'd have an arm board machined of solid aluminum, same thickness and alloy as the plinth.