why felt?

why do rega and many other tt manufacturers chose felt mats? I have found that my P3 often sounds better with a rubber mat and record clamp.

drumsuck06-03-2005 6:16pm

aceto Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 273 posts 06-03-2005 at 07:41pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Have you ever heard felt? ;-) Maybe its like car dealers, they put cheap tires on and the rest is your problem.
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aceto Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 273 posts 06-03-2005 at 10:46pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Gee I didn't know I was touching on something close to the second cousin twice removed from the truth. How is it that the fingernail tap evokes a signature that is revealing of comparing felt and rubber? I never tried rubber, but I have turned from felt to Ringmat. They would have you believe that such a tap would not be helpful because of the interaction of cork, paper and cut-out shapes in parallel to the resting surface. Then again maybe that is a crock, but I do like it better than felt at higher SPLs.