Cork Turntable Mat for Vinyl LP Record Players (3mm) High-Fidelity Audiophile Acoustic Sound Support | Help Reduce Noise Due to Static and Dust

I wanted to replace the felt mat that came with my mid/high-end turntable. The manufacturer's cork mat was considerably more expensive, and I can't believe it would be noticeably better. This mat is excellent quality - not flimsy/too thin. The central spindle of the turntable fit perfectly - not loose, nice and snug but not too small. I'm not certain the cork makes a huge difference over felt, but I believe it IS better in terms of not allowing/holding the buildup of static charge and also in terms of holding dust that can be transferred to the vinyl. I'd highly recommend this brand for quality and price.

This is a great product at a great price...The whole is centered well made with a recess for your record label. The recess also helps to modify horizontal standing waves that might occur with in the mat/ record combo..... A light weight record clamp is also recommend...Everyone should at least try a cork mat on their turntable...Don't worry too much about VTA if you think the mat is too thick... the effect is slight and also it may actually improve your VTA angle depending on what cartridge you use......The ideal VTA angle is about 92 to 96 degrees for most stylus and so the arm angle is not whats important but how the needle actually sits in the grove...You can check this angle with a powerful magnifying glass and a flash light...I have found that cork is a really good material for Turntable mats not too hard and not too soft. It also have excellent vibration absorption qualities. In most cases it does not slip or slide and so helps improve speed stability. For many setups you will have the right amount of damping without being overly aggressive...depending on what cartridge you use and how that interacts with your platter.....I have tried and own many mats, Leather; a Cork/Rubber-combo mat; a Neoprene/ Sorbothane type rubber mat; felt etc.. I have also made some of my mats DIY...I have a Pro-Ject The Classic Turntable and Ortofon Bronze cartridge...Right now my ideal set up is a thin rubberized shelf liner mat toped with a cork mat, I am finding this combo to give me the best damping/ feedback response of anything I have tried in my system, Your results may differ but the coefficients for cork in general are excellent.

Got this because I got a lot of pets and the rubber mat collects fur easily. The cork has a bit of pieces that you should dust off before setting it down, but it works great. Much less sticks to the mat, and the sound quality is more crisp.

Looks nice on the turntable, if you like cork. I dont have anything coming close to a hifi/audiophile system so I cant really speak to the sonic qualities, or how it compares to other slip mat materials. The quality of the cork looks good, so I assume it's as good as any other cork mat on the market.

I used to have a regular felt mat, and I read that those need to get replaced asap with something else. I was down to a cork mat, acrylic mat, and leather mat. If you want something for your rock, get acrylic, if you want more bass, get leather, if you want something that does it all decently well and don't want to be switching out mats like a mad man, then get this cork mat here. To date, I've probably played over 50 different albums, totaling maybe over 100 spins, and not once did this mat disappoint. I have not gone back to the felt, and I am not interested in the other options out there. The cork is a bit flakey at the beginning, might want to give it a gentle wipe-down and shake before setting music, and make sure to clean your records before you play them regardless.