do record mats work

picking up motor noise on a project rm5 table

majic10-30-2008 2:08am

dan_ed Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,451 posts 10-30-2008 at 03:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Let me guess. You are using a Grado cartridge? Anyway, what you describe is probably caused by the cartridge picking up EMI from the table's motor. NO platter mat is going to help with that.
azmoon Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 126 posts 10-30-2008 at 03:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I believe Dan ed has it correct!
bogartg1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4 posts 10-30-2008 at 06:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes, for me the Boston Audio Mat was a great fit. Tightened up the bass.
nrenter Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 691 posts 10-30-2008 at 07:40pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Perhaps you could DIY a mat using mu-metal shielding.
majic OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 34 posts 10-31-2008 at 02:09am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete thanks guys i had to move the table to the other side of the room away from my maritin logan sumits i think the power woffers inthem are over sentive to acoustic feed back how long of a cable is to long i am useing a 16foot i cant here any single loss