Turntable Mats for Technics Grand Class, "G" Series

@stereo5 @pryso  There are three screws that affix the platter to the motor. If you apply the mat with them in place you'd have to do surgery should you ever want to remove the platter for shipping. So those screws would have to be removed first.

Why does the mat have to be glued to the platter? Seems to me you’re better off with nothing between mat and platter, for best energy transfer. If the mat slips in the absence of glue, I’d consider a record clamp or weight to push the mat down from above. In fact the graphite mats do potentially slip if the platter surface is slick, and I use a clamp.

Too bad Technics lost their mojo on mats for high-end TTs! Currently I use Denon DP-80 mat (NOS) on my SL1200GAE.. second to it is SFTG172-01 / RGS0010, original Technics. 

I own or have owned a DP80 and Technics SP10 Mk2, 2a, and 3. What do you find to be so different among the rubber mats supplied with those TTs that would lead you to conclude that the Denon DP80 mat is superior to the Technics mats? I didn't hear much difference among them and replaced all of the OEM rubber mats, ultimately.  What the DP80 does have is that platter that is split so as to isolate bearing noise.  I do think the DP80 outperforms the SP10 Mk2 and 2a, but not the Mk3. A properly functioning DP80 is tremendous bang for buck even compared to any modern TT up to around $5K or maybe even more cost, IMO.