Rega spindle too short

I might have to check into that extended spindle, I really don't want to scrap the IA, I got a really good deal on it, and I think it sounds great. I will however check into the funk acroplat, to see what it is all about, ie $$$. I am into great sound for low dollar. Thanks.

You could try making your own mat out of something you could cut out a relief for the label. I wonder how difficult it would be to take the platter to a machinist to turn a relief in it. Bad design choice on the part of the Iron Audio.

"Bad design choice on the part of the Iron Audio."
They would have to raise the price in order to include the label recess.

"They would have to raise the price..."

yup.

I played some records today without the felt mat, and it sounded great. Before with the mat my speakers sounded really bright, to the point where I could only listed for short periods. Without the mat the lows are alot more pronounced, and the highs are alot more mellow. I was wondering what would be the downfall of not having the recess, because I don't think that I will be puting the mat back on soon. Piedpiper has me thinking about getting the recess cut by my brother who is a machinist, how deep would the recess need to be? and do you think that would be a good idea?