SRM/TECH SILICONE TURNTABLE PLATTER MAT

This is our well established Silicone turntable platter mat - ideal for those of you looking for more damping than that afforded by felt mats.

Manufactured in 2mm dark grey silicone, this mat is not like old style hard rubber mats - silicone is very pliable and 'floppy', so it almost clings to the platter and LP surface, giving great damping where it's most needed. One side of the mat is very smooth and this is the side to use upward in the majority of cases, as dust will not cling to it. The other side is not quite so smooth and almost 'sticky' so it really gives maximum damping if you use it with this side against the record. It does sound different whichever way you use it, so you can try it both ways and decide for yourself.

Diameter is 295mm and weight is 172g. If you currently have a felt mat, you should not need to adjust the VTA, as these are generally the same thickness. The mat is exactly the right size to sit just inside the lip of LP12 platters. Should you decide to use the mat 'sticky' side up, then it can washed in warm soapy water periodically without harming it at all.

We have sold over 700 of these mats now, and all the feedback has been very positive. They are currently in use on: LP12, Axis, Basik, VPI, Mantra, AR, Thorens, NAD, Garrard, Dual, Logic, Rega, Pro-Ject, Roksan, Systemdek, Technics, Micro Seiki, Pink Triangle & many others.

If you are buying one of these, you may wish to consider also buying our 'Revolution' Soft Clamp. This is a Record & Spindle Damping Device which compliments the silicone mat perfectly - indeed many customers using the mat are also using the 'Revolution'. If you buy this at the same time, there is no additional postage to pay. See our other auctions for full details.

The mat is shipped in a strong cardboard LP mailer, so it will reach you in the same perfect condition that it left us.

UK Postage £3.00, Europe £4.00, Rest of World £5.00. No extra postage for multiple purchases. No surcharge for Paypal.

TESTIMONIALS:

“Just a quick note to say many thanks for Silicone mat I purchased from you today (in person). Definitely a difference can be heard, it really does open up the soundstage, and certainly makes the music just that bit clearer!! Well worth the money spent. Once again many thanks.“ D.B (UK)

" The replacement mat you supplied also makes a big difference to the sounds, all in all money well spent on a very easy upgrade. Thanks again for the prompt delivery and the time spent on this product. " R.G. (UK)

" Superb Mat. Couldn't believe the Improvement !!!! Many Thanks."  P.J. (UK) 

" Excellent product, excellent service. Thanks very much."  R.F. (UK)

" Really stabilises the sound picture and improves Bass, Mid and Treble. Thanks." J.R. (UK)

" Absolute perfection. Many Thanks. A++++++++++++++++++ " D.H. (Switzerland)

 " Just thought I would tell you that everything has arrived in perfect condition, and that I could not resist trying out the mat and the clamp, even on my Luxman PD-289, which is a moderate quality direct drive TT, with a good MM cartridge (Supex S100 E). The clamp has almost cured the problem I had been having on some records of the inner tracks distorting.  Then I tried the (silicone) mat and the clamp. The mat seems to be holding the record perfectly, as the voices of the King's college choir have all moved into the room, individually and together.  Sometimes I think there is magic involved; as an engineer I know you have contributed to ensuring the needle tracks much better. Regards and thanks. " J. L. (Australia) 

" Superfast delivery. Very high quality product. Ignore these at YOUR peril. A+++++ " G.L. (UK)

" I've tried the products and find that the LP12 accessories are not really accessories more like neccessities. The reduction in surface noise and increase in detail is astonishing.The bass in retrospect might have been a bit muddled but has now tightened up considerably letting me hear more mid and treble.This is really noticeable playing a record like 'LIVE AT LEEDS' by JOHN MARTYN. Danny Thomsons bass notes are much more clearly defined and as a result JOHN MARTYNS guitar work and vocals are much easier to hear, the detail's amazing, the soundstaging being so much better. In fact i've been listening to quite a lot of music featuring Danny Thomson, one being 'The colour of Spring' by Talk Talk. I thought this record was knackered until I washed it, now it sounds absolutely marvellous. Thanks again Stuart." D.H. came down from Scotland to collect a Moth Record Cleaning machine, together with a Platter Damping Ring, Silicone Mat and Revolution Soft Clamp for his LP12. I received these comments two days later.

'The silicone mat looks much better (than the felt mat), fitting the alloy platter on the LP12 to a tee. It's about the same thickness as a felt mat which means that the arm height doesn't need to be adjusted. It also feels much more solid under the record, seeming to support it better, something also reflected in the sound. I felt my records gained in weight, detail and balance and actually found myself turning them up as a result, because they seemed more even and listenable. There also seemed to be an effect on surface noise which seemed more detached and less intrusive, and the faint tracking roar which seems to come through on some quiet passages seemed to have disappeared. All in all a worthwhile cost-effective upgrade.' Pete F. (UK)

'I did some testing with the silicone platter mat on a Thorens TD125 / SME3012 / Ortofon SPU and the results are astonishing - a much more stable image than with the felt mat, it sounds better to my taste than a ******* (well known card and cork mat) on this combination and it is more comfortable to use as when the records are a little bit static the mat does not stick on the LP when you remove the disc'. Eric B. (Belgium)

'Terrific product, great advice, a total pleasure, will do business again.' M.M. (Montreal)

" Great items and service. Everything sounds superb - highly recommended items! " A.M. (Austria) These comments refer to the Silicone mat and the Revolution as a combination.

' Excellent upgrade heartily recommended! ' P.W. (UK) LP12 Owner