Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?

I am using a Merrill lead mat glued to the bottom of an Achromat. Very satisfied. Once you add on the weight of the ring and the rather light delrin clamp, the platter gets heavy but no problems.

I am surprised no one responded to my fitting the iec socket. I believe it to be a very worthwhile improvement.

Lew,
You need to realise that when a Post contains a word, phrase or Link appearing in purple writing underlined......that it is 'clickable' and will take to a photo or page which the author wishes you to see....😜
The Victor Pigskin mat is shown by clicking on the purple underlined 'pigskin' in the relevant Post whilst the Jico mats are shown by clicking on the purple underlined 'Jico'.

To avoid confusion....the TT-101 came with the standard ubiquitous moulded rubber mat supplied with all the Victor DD decks.
The Pigskin mat is an aftermarket accessory that Victor created for those whose systems could handle the increased detail....👀
It can be a shock unless VTA is correctly set for the lower thickness....😫

Hi Griff,
I have not tried an acrylic mat....
I've tried the Micro Seiki Cu180 which surprisingly sounds the same as the thinner Jico mat on my TT-101.
I've also tried the carbon fibre Millennium mat as well as various felt mats and about 4 or 5 other leather/suede mats of various thicknesses.
It would be interesting to see how the Jico mat/s sound on your TT-81 compared to the acrylic❓

Hi Shane (Downunder),
I'll be interested to hear what you think of the Jico mats on your P3 and P10.
I notice that you now use the bare copper platter on the Raven AC-3 which puts you in a good position to evaluate the effectiveness of the suede mats.

Please keep us informed....👀😜

I am surprised no one responded to my fitting the iec socket. I believe it to be a very worthwhile improvement.

I suspect it effects a real improvement Aigenga......but we need photos to appreciate exactly what and HOW you did it...❓👀