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Anyone use a platter mat with their VPI?

My friend has a MMF-7 that has some sort of rubber mat that sits on the platter rather than felt. We took it on an off and were amazed at the difference in sound.

I've got a VPI Scoutmaster with the center weight and ring clamp. Has anyone added a mat? I never see it mentioned.
gnugear
narrod
1,064 posts
 
The VPI is not designed for the use of a mat. You can do it but you will simply muck up the sound. No matter what is done to the MMF-7 it will never be in the same class as the Scoutmaster.
dopogue
1,767 posts
 
I sorta agree, but I found that I liked my VPI TNT (early version) much better with a Ringmat and without the supplied clamp. Haven't used a clamp since.
sunsetsuperman
17 posts
 
Do use a mat< it does not work with this turntable.
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