Fluance Turntable Platter Mat (Rubber Black) Durable Audiophile Grade Silicone Design for Vinyl Record Players (PFHTRP)

It is made of soft rubber, easy to handle & nice looking. In comparison to felt mate, it can be said that it is a bass enhancing mat. High end tones are better reflected in felt mat. Overall it is a great mat.

Like many I bought the Fluance RT85 Turntable (no mat). After 6 months of trial that was an error for me so I bought the mat. No more slipping on the acrylic platter and less static. I had no issue with the packaging and just gave it a quick wipe with a damp cloth to remove the static caused from taking it out of the plastic bag.

The rubber mat tightens up the bass by a few dbs and adds some heft to the bottom end and musical notes such as piano notes at the expense of some airiness and transparency at the high ends and a little reduction in the sound stage. It is a good trade off for my speakers (B&W 705's) which are very airy and transparent but lacking some bottom end heft. To be honest, the ratings should be 4-1/2 due to this compromise but I gave it a 5 stars due to its complementary contribution to the musical presentation of my speakers. You may want a different type of turntable platter mat if your speakers tend to be heavy at the low end with less airiness and transparency at then high end.

Muy buen producto, queda a la medida de la tornamesa y tiene un buen grosor. Excelente.

Compared to my previous felt matt, This rubber matt is a vast improvement, didn't think it would make much difference so held off buying one. Technics ship some of there high end turntables with rubber matts like the one above for a reason. It's easy to keep clean and there's noticeably less static but most of all improved sound.

It sits well on Technics SL1210Mk7 platter.