Basis and table mats?

Hi Banksfriend, I happen to own the Basis 2000 Signature series with the Vector arm. I belive AJ Conti of Basis said he does not recomend a turntable mat. The LP is suppose to lay flat on the surface of the platter and then clamped down with the Basis record clamp. Although I did try the mat, the clamp sounded much better just as AJ said. Enjoy your turntable and don't use the mat and clamp together. Gslone.

A friend has a 1400 and some time ago we tried all manner of mats with it, including the Boston Audio Mat I I use on my VPI TNT, a Ringmat and a couple of homemade Spotmats. Clamps and weights included the Michell, a drilled hockey puck (not bad) and others I've forgotten. Result: bare platter, no clamp, was the consensus winner.

BTW, what REALLY made a positive difference was ditching the stock belt and going with one made of dental floss. I wouldn't have believed it.

If you like the dental floss belt, try mylar tape, like VHS tape spliced to the correct loop length.

The Teres owners group have been down this road with the various belt types, and have tried the rubber, dental floss(silk cord), etc, and at present the 1/2" mylar tape is the best thing found.

You may have to try a different pulley, if your pulley has the V-groove in it for the round section belts. Tape requires a flat surfaced pulley, with flanges on top and bottom.