naimnut
Deep in the Mines of Soul
After reading recently on another thread some posts written by folks who have tried and been impressed by the Plattamat, I recently did an experiment of my own.
I have two turntables side by side. I have an LP 12 with Linn felt mat and a Numark dj table with slip mat for djing, scratching, etc. The slip mat is about one-third the thickness of the Linn felt mat. That's a rough guesstimate.
I swapped the Linn felt mat for the thinner and somewhat firmer mat from the Numark and was surprised at the change in the tonal spectrum. My assessment must be considered preliminary but I think the upper midrange and treble were clearer and louder, very similar (i think) to what others are describing here with the plattamat. I think it is a positive change.
I'm wondering if this might be attributable to the slightly different angle at which the stylus aligns with the groove. I expect the back of the cartridge must be raised very slightly, due to the record itself being a few mm lower. Perhaps it is closer to the angle originally traced by the mastering lathe? This makes more sense to me than attributing the difference to the material of the mat.
What do you all think?
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I have two turntables side by side. I have an LP 12 with Linn felt mat and a Numark dj table with slip mat for djing, scratching, etc. The slip mat is about one-third the thickness of the Linn felt mat. That's a rough guesstimate.
I swapped the Linn felt mat for the thinner and somewhat firmer mat from the Numark and was surprised at the change in the tonal spectrum. My assessment must be considered preliminary but I think the upper midrange and treble were clearer and louder, very similar (i think) to what others are describing here with the plattamat. I think it is a positive change.
I'm wondering if this might be attributable to the slightly different angle at which the stylus aligns with the groove. I expect the back of the cartridge must be raised very slightly, due to the record itself being a few mm lower. Perhaps it is closer to the angle originally traced by the mastering lathe? This makes more sense to me than attributing the difference to the material of the mat.
What do you all think?
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