Ringmat vs. Linn felt mat

as a linn 12 user, i am thinking to buy a linn felt mat, but many friends told me Ringmat MKII is the only way for after market mat?
thanks for your input

Tim
ps. where can I buy the best price linn felt mat?

timchen11-12-2002 1:08am

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ncarv Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 983 posts 11-12-2002 at 02:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I found that the mat offered by Extreme Phono offered significantly better sonics than the felt mat with my LP12. I bought the standard and the donut mats to compare and, like the man said, the donut was better, if only slightly. http://www.extremephono.com/Mat.htm
rcreations Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 158 posts 11-12-2002 at 07:49pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete contraire to Ncarv's post, with opposite findings. the extreme is a musical mat, but i found the felt clarity in general richer than the extreme donut mat. also the felt is used in static discharging, hence the sticking to the vinyl (its a good thing) can the rubber mat replace the felts job with the static drain? linn and felt is like bacon and eggs, sausage will work but......kurt
ncarv Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 983 posts 11-12-2002 at 09:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Interesting observation, Rcreations. I have the opposite experience -- the extreme donut mat sticks, the felt doesn't. Perhaps this is why my listening experience is opposite to yours? I wonder if it has to do with the relative humidity? I'm in South Florida, where static is not a huge problem because of high relative humidity. Though there is less humidity indoors because of air conditioning, static is still not an issue most of the year, as in other areas of the country. I guess I'll have to see what happens if we ever have winter again, when the relative humidity can drop and static electricity becomes noticeable. (We haven't had even a Florida winter the past couple of years. Global warming?)
rwd Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 695 posts 11-12-2002 at 09:49pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Having had the great Linn LP 12 ...I tried the "RingMat"...but went back to the origional felt math. For some strange reason...the simple stuff works best on the Linn?
twl Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,251 posts 11-13-2002 at 01:04am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Linn platter rings like a bell. The felt damps the ringing in just the right way. Other materials are not as effective at this.

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