I recently bought an acrylic mat as well and it made a heck of a difference compared to filt, more than I thought it would. Especially with good produced clean cut records like Jan Timmans 'trip into the body' and Kraftwerk-like stuff 👌
I have an acrylic mat on mine from another manufacturer and paid about $60 a few years back. I've found it to help in better sound and static control. I also use a Herbie Foam pad, which helps in dampening. I've got some Celtic Frost also.
I got the acrylic mat on my Technics 1200 as well. When used in tandem with a record clamp, it makes things more stable and subtly settles surface noise as the needle isn't riding up and down. Highly recommended!
A couple months ago, I bought the Hudson acrylic myself, but got the white one. It really makes translucent colored vinyl pop. I keep my other rubber mat under it to increase in dampening. I'm not sure if I notice much sound difference, but the placebo affect says it is cool. :)
Hi Frank, I’ve been using the exact same Hudson acrylic mat for over 12 months. Makes zero improvement to the sound but then I really didn’t expect it to. However I think it looks good and I definitely get less static charge now. The only downside, the odd 45 can slip on the acrylic but my record weight solves that issue.
I have an English made acrylic platter that was carved to perfection. It is simply better than any other platter material. I also have Hudson acrylic mats on my Thorens metal platter. They both do their job well enough.
Two years ago I moved from cork to a Hudson Edge-Lit acrylic. The improvement in clarity across the frequency range was very audiable on my Source/Odyssey/Art9 rig. Not to mention it doesn't doesn't cling to the record like a cork or felt mat. I would say though that you need to use a weight or clamp to get the best out of these very low friction mats.
When people go on about major changes in changing the mat, I am always dubious... I like acrylic as well for dust and just looking cool. Very nice of Gil!
Thanks Frank For reviewing the acrylic platter from Hudson I have one put I still prefer the 1/4 cork platter it just gives a better sound and bass and I love my new 33rpm shirts but I was Suppose to get the one with the carona but didn't it's ok I still love what I got and I love VH shirt I have the same one keep on spinning I am Supposed to Get the Canada To visit some friends after all this craziness is over maybe we can hook up one day Keep up the good job welcome back
Had some of the 2015 Rush vinyl pressings that looked like they were warped when playing. I bought the Husdon HiFi mat and when I dropped the records on it. they were TOTALLY flat. So, the issue with them was the label, and the recessed center for the label fixed the problem. For that alone, they were worth it.
I have the same turntable mat replaced a Warpy felt mat on an lp120xusb- while I didn’t hear a sonic differemce it’s better than the felt mat. Welcome back frank.
Really cool acrylic slip mat!! Love acrylic platters personally, and for someone who doesn’t have an acrylic platter this is absolutely genius. Thanks for showing!!
Hi Frank. Good to see your back in the saddle. The appropriation of the video monitor is a great idea. I'm sure your creativity will be on full display. I used to use a FunkFirm mat on my TT but have since put into a drawer, My albums are riding bareback on the stainless platter, since I use an outer ring and a center weight that is quite heavy. This couples the record snugly to the platter and the result is background that is super quiet. Cheers. Greg
I was getting bored with the old rubber mat and just got my first acrylic white mat. It is for my SL1700 mk1 but do want a Hudson one for my 1210 mk2 once I get it fixed. I didn't expect any sound improvement but I do like the sound and it does keep the vinyl very flat and no static. The only thing I would have liked is for them to be just a little thicker. The new mat is lower than the rubber one.
Great to see you back, Frank. I’m away for a few days in a rural corner of the UK, with my own daughters helping me out with tracking down some of my vinyl wants list in the cool secondhand record outlets round here. Love and best to you all, looking forward to your upcoming content.
I bought the Green lit one looks awesome. It looks like it glows if there is any light in the room, but does not actually glow.I did notice slight bottom end improvement.
Welcome back my friend!! So I think you caused a rush on the Transparent Hudson platters because they are SOLD OUT in the US from Amazon to WalMart!! ...good job Frank!!....lmao 🤣
welcome back frank...so good to see you again...i'll be interested to hear your review of the hendrix album....hope you and the family had a great time...you thaked everyone for their support so now i will thank you for your support of my album...your past review was so appreciated and now it's available thru amazon, discogs, even ebay...so thank you again my friend...peace always...rocky
Hey Rocky! I missed hearing from you man! Congrats on the LP being for sale. If you send me a reminder note via email, I will mention it next time I record a Friday vid. Cheers Frank
Gil Beck is the coolest. Seriously. Look at you with the blue lights now! Hello! Definitely loving the monitor, for sure. Holy c-r-a-p. Love it. lol Celtic Frost had a hair metal phase? LMAO Oh my gosh, your fetuses! YES! How cute was this!
Trying to decide on whether to get this Hudson Acrylic or a Project Cork mat. I've only ever used felt ones so feel it's time to upgrade to a better mat.
Hi Frank. I got the same platter mat and while I agree there’s no “huge difference in sound”, the bottom end IS tighter, enabling me to play some of my bassier albums without turning down my bass. I had some records that would make my speakers pop and always had to turn the bass down by at least one level. But using this mat I no longer have to. Definitely a difference there!
Nice to see you back. The blue lighting gives a very cool atmosphere. I think you pronounce Celtic as though the first letter would sound like a K. I have their "Into the Pandemonium" album. A great album that has the Mexican Radio cover and another track that sounds like a Nightclub track. A really bizarre album as they wanted to do their own thing, be adventurous and go against the grain. It was highly rated in the press at the time and is a classic.
Just purchased the blue version of the Hudson acrylic mat. My current turntable, Music Hall MMF 2.1 will eventually be my daughter’s and she likes blue. I’m running out of mods to this table so let’s see if acrylic can help with static.
Don’t forget to adjust VTA according to cartridge size and mat thickness. Technics are ideal for this. Otherwise, the needle will be at a different angle and could affect sound.
Thanks for reviewing the acrylic mat from Hudson Hifi Frank. I have thought of buying their Big Ben record weight. Glad to have Friday Night Vinyl back! Have a great weekend. Ellie sure reminds me of miss RPM :D
@@Channel33RPM haha. Nothing wrong with that :) have a great weekend with the family Frank! I am waiting on a new amp and speakers to arrive next week.
Good to see you back and I’m glad you enjoyed your month off. After watching your pre-vacation video on the Hudson acrylic mat, I bought the red (orange?) mat. I didn’t like seeing the Technics SL-1200 Mk2 metal platter, so I put the acrylic mat over a thin cork mat. There may have been a slight improvement in the bass, but it may have been psychological. But, the red mat looks great and well worth the 24 dollars!
I accidentally ordered the clear one when I meant to get the black. So I broke out the airbrush and black acrylic paint I use for model cars and painted the bottom side so I don't see the holes in the platter. It's defiantly better than the felt my turntable came with. Static is much better than felt, and the sound is better too.
Say Frank..sorr iim late to the show...but i do have a blue platter for my player and I also give it 👍👍...good to see you back and an awesome score on the lp....🤘🤘
Hi Frank, hope you enjoyed your vacations. Celtic Frost is a great band. Even if Switzerland is a small country they had some awesome bands. In a different gendra Tood is as well a wonderful band from same country.
Welcome back, Frank! Glad you had a great vacation! I might have to check out that acrylic platter. I do hate that my cork mat sticks to my LPs from time to time. Cheers!
Frank, welcome back!!! Recently I purchased the Hudson Acrylic Platter (Orange) ....And I agree for $25 worth the gamble...I have the Fluance RT 83 with the Piano Black Plinth...true, it doesn't make much of a difference sound wise....but it does look pretty cool....might buy the neon green, just to switch it up from time to time...
I certainly do use the acrylic mat I do get some static mostly with newer vinyl . You can’t prevent static electricity 100% with a platter that is spinning such as a turntable platter 🙏
My thoughts exactly. During vinyl’s dominance all quality turntables had rubber mats. There’s nothing wrong with the mat my 1978 Sony shipped with. Why reinvent the wheel?
Any chance this will scratch my vinyl and how do you get dust off of it safely. I’m currently using the Music Hall cork mat. I’ve been happy with the cork but needs replacing. Always a great channel!
The subtle audio differences mats make, including this one, are mainly with noise levels due to motor or belt rumble, platter vibrations, record dampening, etc. This can be seen quite easily when overlaying the spectrum analysis of material-free sections on records, such as inner groove, outer groove, track separators, or audio-free test tracks on Hi-Fi News, etc. Only then can you scientifically see differences. Whether you can actually hear differences in audio playback is a far more subjective task, and only discernable when A-B'ing the same track in a player (or in my case Audacity or Foobar), where you can line each track up perfectly and switch between them while listening.
I also got the green one and it came all scratched up but I got a partial refund from Amazon because I wasn't willing to send it back and use my felt mat again while I wait for another one. I don't know about more bass or anything but it's definitely a bit louder than my felt mat. I switched back and forth to test them many times.
Hey Gary! I was actually out of town last weekend. We rented a cabin, far from civilization, so I missed RSD. I did grab the Fight album online (still waiting for it to arrive). How about you? Frank
Welcome Back, Frank! Great stuff as always. And nice to see your daughters, and obviously enjoying what you enjoy - nothing like passing the passion for what you love down to the next generation, be it kids or nieces or nephews or whatever, right?
I had an idea the Matt wouldn’t make any difference to the sound quality, my main reason for wanting one is to reduce static. Like you said it’s a pain when the felt or cork Matt sticks to your record 🙈 great to see you back. Best wishes to you and yours from the U.K. 👍
Did you get one? Did it reduce static? My main reason for wanting one is the felt one I have sticks to records and seems to attract lint, but records attract lint too, so I'm guessing an acrylic mat will ALSO attract lint.
Welcome back Frank. I like the monitor behind you. It looks cool. Your Technics looks like a 1210 since it is black. I wonder if you have any Brave Belt vinyl? Cheers.
Thank you Robert. I have been doing some poking around, and I believe the 1210 was not domestically available in North America (From what I read, Technics chose to keep the 1200 label on the black model in the USA and Canada, at least for a period of time). I could be wrong. If you know any more, please let me know (I am going to do a vid later this year -- just need to do all the research first). I do not have any Brave Belt, but I do have some BTO! Randy is a hometown guy... he moved to the west coast, but I believe Fred Turner is still here. Cheers man Frank
Hi Frank and Family! How'd you do on RSD? Pick up anything? I got The Who - Odds & Sods 2LP Deluxe, Roxy Music (Steven Wilson Remix - Clear vinyl), and the John Lennon single.
Question on the acrylic mat. I'm always afraid that the vinyl could "slip" a little while spinning & if that happened if it would scuff the vinyl. Do you use it with a weight with it? Also love loose ends by Hendrix. I have a first pressing from the 70's on Polydor, has one of my favorite Jimi songs, "The Stars that Play With Laughing Sam's Dice". FYI, pretty early for a Friday NIGHT video? lol
LOL, yeah.... I accidentally set the video to publish at midnight (the default) rather than 2 p.m. (my usual time).... Still rusty after a summer away, haha. I have not noticed any slipping with the mat, even when cleaning records with a brush. Frank
Great vid Frank. Cool VCLT. I found a copy of Celtic Frost Cold Lake a couple of months ago. Vastly Different from there usual style but good as a glam rock metal album 🤘
This acrylic does change the sound thats true but you change more then the influence of this platter. thickness of the acrylic is different then the thickness of your old mat So what happens is the arm raises or lowers in height this is also called VTA this influence changes more to the sound then the acrylic itself. So you myte change more then you want.
I purchased said acrylic mat in orange. While cool looking, I hated it! Bass notes were overly accentuated. The resulting sound was cheap sounding I likened to setting bass control on max. I returned to the felt mat supplied on my Audio Technica/ Technics 1200 clone. I have since switched to a Thorens 209. A better table by far. It is supplied with a cool acrylic mat. Hated it for same reasons plus terrible static charge. I immediately purchased the Thorens leather mat. A great improvement.
Sweet! Right on! Happy that you love the stuff!. Very intrigued about the mat. Especially at that price.. I think it would be worth for the static decrease alone! Would it be silly to put an acrylic mat on an acrylic platter?
Thanks again Gil! Amazing selection of records you send over. The mat is great... I think you are already seeing the benefits of acrylic on your deck. No need for a second one (may raise it too high). Cheers Frank
Glad to see you again! And I'm glad your family had fun this summer. Are you doing or have you done a video on the RSDs this year? I scored the Elton John and Ace Frehley records.
Congrats on the pickups! I was actually out of town last weekend, and missed the August RSD drop. We rented a cabin, far from civilization. I did grab the Fight album online for a good price >> $27.99. Bit I am still waiting for it to arrive. Frank
Hi, I tried using the Hudson acrylic mat but ran into a problem when using my anti static brush on an album. The acrylic mat, continued spinning but the album wouldn't spin.... Hence I can't clean the vinyl properly. Any ideas ??
Your pushing too hard. Should just graze the lp. Carbon fiber is static charged so dust sticks to it. Put pressure and you just jam dust in the groove. Clean lps. Dusting is minimal. Try a vacuum rcm some surfactant and rinse & some nice nylon record brushes. Avoid hard animal hairs. Pushing your charging the record as a result and it will never get clean clinging to dust. Your chasing your tail at that point. Non ionic cleaner equals static reduction
@@seand67 no worries. I love the hobby. There are some steps to reduce worry and concern and get the most of your collection. I had to find these things out too. What makes it fun. Learning the ropes. Audio is science, I love that and building, enhancing the lab. Your welcome 🤝
9:50 Not only was Michael Myers wearing a mask in the 'Halloween' movies (except 'Halloween III' of course since he had nothing to do with that story), but the mask had apparently been adapted from one made of Captain Kirk himself, our very own Canuck to the Stars, William Shatner, so there's some Canadian content for the 'Halloween' series. :)
I have a blue acrylic mat, which looks great on my AT LP 140. Before the acrylic mat, I had both a rubber and a cork mat on my TT. The acrylic mat sounds great, and I can definitely hear the bass (I can feel it in my chair too!). I highly recommend the acrylic mat to anyone who wants to upgrade your mat from felt, or to replace your current mat for one that will give you crisp highs and a good bass. I should also mention that Hudson Hi Fi sells acrylic mats in different colors and not just clear. As I said, mine is blue, and I saw a green one on a video from another vinyl channel. So you can customize your vinyl setup in this unique way!!!
Would love to hear your thoughts on movies like Hereditary, The Witch, The Lighthouse, etc... Also If you love horror and music check out Ice Nine Kills. Especially their latest album The Silver Scream, it's all based on classic horror movies like Halloween, Friday The 13th, It, and more!
I recently bought an acrylic mat as well and it made a heck of a difference compared to filt, more than I thought it would. Especially with good produced clean cut records like Jan Timmans 'trip into the body' and Kraftwerk-like stuff 👌
I have an acrylic mat on mine from another manufacturer and paid about $60 a few years back. I've found it to help in better sound and static control. I also use a Herbie Foam pad, which helps in dampening. I've got some Celtic Frost also.
I have the same acrylic mat (orange), it does help a bit with the static....and looks good to..lol. thanx for the review...keep on spinning!
I got the acrylic mat on my Technics 1200 as well. When used in tandem with a record clamp, it makes things more stable and subtly settles surface noise as the needle isn't riding up and down. Highly recommended!
Me too 1200 mk2 ❤
A couple months ago, I bought the Hudson acrylic myself, but got the white one. It really makes translucent colored vinyl pop. I keep my other rubber mat under it to increase in dampening. I'm not sure if I notice much sound difference, but the placebo affect says it is cool. :)
Hi Frank, I’ve been using the exact same Hudson acrylic mat for over 12 months. Makes zero improvement to the sound but then I really didn’t expect it to. However I think it looks good and I definitely get less static charge now. The only downside, the odd 45 can slip on the acrylic but my record weight solves that issue.
I have an English made acrylic platter that was carved to perfection. It is simply better than any other platter material. I also have Hudson acrylic mats on my Thorens metal platter. They both do their job well enough.
Thanks for not falling for the placebo effect on the mat, Frank. I knew it would not affect the sound.
Two years ago I moved from cork to a Hudson Edge-Lit acrylic. The improvement in clarity across the frequency range was very audiable on my Source/Odyssey/Art9 rig. Not to mention it doesn't doesn't cling to the record like a cork or felt mat. I would say though that you need to use a weight or clamp to get the best out of these very low friction mats.
Thanks for the video. We’ve missed you! And your children are adorable. Have a great weekend. 🙏🤘
When people go on about major changes in changing the mat, I am always dubious... I like acrylic as well for dust and just looking cool. Very nice of Gil!
Thanks Frank For reviewing the acrylic platter from Hudson I have one put I still prefer the 1/4 cork platter it just gives a better sound and bass and I love my new 33rpm shirts but I was Suppose to get the one with the carona but didn't it's ok I still love what I got and I love VH shirt I have the same one keep on spinning I am Supposed to Get the Canada To visit some friends after all this craziness is over maybe we can hook up one day Keep up the good job welcome back
Hey William. Thank you for the comment, and for the order! I will send you an email.
Cheers!
Frank
Had some of the 2015 Rush vinyl pressings that looked like they were warped when playing. I bought the Husdon HiFi mat and when I dropped the records on it. they were TOTALLY flat. So, the issue with them was the label, and the recessed center for the label fixed the problem. For that alone, they were worth it.
I have the same turntable mat replaced a Warpy felt mat on an lp120xusb- while I didn’t hear a sonic differemce it’s better than the felt mat. Welcome back frank.
Really cool acrylic slip mat!! Love acrylic platters personally, and for someone who doesn’t have an acrylic platter this is absolutely genius. Thanks for showing!!
Hi Frank. Good to see your back in the saddle. The appropriation of the video monitor is a great idea. I'm sure your creativity will be on full display. I used to use a FunkFirm mat on my TT but have since put into a drawer, My albums are riding bareback on the stainless platter, since I use an outer ring and a center weight that is quite heavy. This couples the record snugly to the platter and the result is background that is super quiet. Cheers. Greg
You could probably use that to adjust your anti-skate since the surface is smooth.
Cherry Orhards......
a music video that is worth seeing once; it was my first exposure to Celtic Frost and it did not make a good first impression.
I was getting bored with the old rubber mat and just got my first acrylic white mat. It is for my SL1700 mk1 but do want a Hudson one for my 1210 mk2 once I get it fixed. I didn't expect any sound improvement but I do like the sound and it does keep the vinyl very flat and no static. The only thing I would have liked is for them to be just a little thicker. The new mat is lower than the rubber one.
I’ve just bought a project cork it Matt and love it and think it looks cool on my project turntable
The turntable mat might suit people who have metal platters. I have that Celtic Frost album too..
I have it in green - looks great but no difference from my cork
Glad to see ya back, Frank!
Good to have you back Frank. You rock 🤘
Great to see you back, Frank. I’m away for a few days in a rural corner of the UK, with my own daughters helping me out with tracking down some of my vinyl wants list in the cool secondhand record outlets round here. Love and best to you all, looking forward to your upcoming content.
I bought the Green lit one looks awesome. It looks like it glows if there is any light in the room, but does not actually glow.I did notice slight bottom end improvement.
That green one does look cool
Frank. Welcome back🤘🏼
Being a Horror film fanatic, myself. That Halloween II LP is super rad!🎃🔪
Welcome back my friend!! So I think you caused a rush on the Transparent Hudson platters because they are SOLD OUT in the US from Amazon to WalMart!! ...good job Frank!!....lmao 🤣
Doh!!! I should get some sort of kickback, haha. Hope all is well dude!
welcome back frank...so good to see you again...i'll be interested to hear your review of the hendrix album....hope you and the family had a great time...you thaked everyone for their support so now i will thank you for your support of my album...your past review was so appreciated and now it's available thru amazon, discogs, even ebay...so thank you again my friend...peace always...rocky
Hey Rocky! I missed hearing from you man! Congrats on the LP being for sale. If you send me a reminder note via email, I will mention it next time I record a Friday vid.
Cheers
Frank
@@Channel33RPM Any suggestions on how to clean this acrylic mat?
Whoo hoo! Celitc Frost! One of the favorite bands of my best friend Bill. I definitely remember the big hair period.
Nice to have you back, Frank!
Thanks Tom. Good to hear from you, as always.
Gil Beck is the coolest. Seriously.
Look at you with the blue lights now! Hello!
Definitely loving the monitor, for sure.
Holy c-r-a-p. Love it. lol Celtic Frost had a hair metal phase? LMAO
Oh my gosh, your fetuses! YES! How cute was this!
Trying to decide on whether to get this Hudson Acrylic or a Project Cork mat. I've only ever used felt ones so feel it's time to upgrade to a better mat.
Hi Frank. I got the same platter mat and while I agree there’s no “huge difference in sound”, the bottom end IS tighter, enabling me to play some of my bassier albums without turning down my bass. I had some records that would make my speakers pop and always had to turn the bass down by at least one level. But using this mat I no longer have to. Definitely a difference there!
Missed you Frank. Welcome back.
Nice to see you back. The blue lighting gives a very cool atmosphere. I think you pronounce Celtic as though the first letter would sound like a K. I have their "Into the Pandemonium" album. A great album that has the Mexican Radio cover and another track that sounds like a Nightclub track. A really bizarre album as they wanted to do their own thing, be adventurous and go against the grain. It was highly rated in the press at the time and is a classic.
Thanks Robert.
\m/ Glad to see you back!
Thank you
Good to see you’re back! Hope you had some R&R with the fam.
Good to see you back Frank.👍
Thank you
Good to see you again , Frank. Celtic frost ? Sounds familiar. Needs to be investigate further on my end.
Just purchased the blue version of the Hudson acrylic mat. My current turntable, Music Hall MMF 2.1 will eventually be my daughter’s and she likes blue. I’m running out of mods to this table so let’s see if acrylic can help with static.
Don’t forget to adjust VTA according to cartridge size and mat thickness. Technics are ideal for this. Otherwise, the needle will be at a different angle and could affect sound.
Hi Frank,
Always rockin good time to watch your video. Interesting and interesting VCLT. Kids are cute.
God bless and keep well,
Tino
Thanks for reviewing the acrylic mat from Hudson Hifi Frank. I have thought of buying their Big Ben record weight.
Glad to have Friday Night Vinyl back! Have a great weekend. Ellie sure reminds me of miss RPM :D
The kids to tend to take after Sheri. Much better than the alternative, haha!
Cheers
Frank
@@Channel33RPM haha. Nothing wrong with that :) have a great weekend with the family Frank! I am waiting on a new amp and speakers to arrive next week.
Love mine !
I am glad you had a great vacation. I have that same turntable mat. It’s really nice. Great VCLT!
I agree... the mat does offer good value. Cheers!
Good to see you back and I’m glad you enjoyed your month off. After watching your pre-vacation video on the Hudson acrylic mat, I bought the red (orange?) mat. I didn’t like seeing the Technics SL-1200 Mk2 metal platter, so I put the acrylic mat over a thin cork mat. There may have been a slight improvement in the bass, but it may have been psychological. But, the red mat looks great and well worth the 24 dollars!
Frank,, you rock,,,🤟
Thanks my friend!! \m/
Horror movie soundtracks on vinyl is pure gold! Keep up the great work Frank!
Thanks Mikael!
I accidentally ordered the clear one when I meant to get the black. So I broke out the airbrush and black acrylic paint I use for model cars and painted the bottom side so I don't see the holes in the platter. It's defiantly better than the felt my turntable came with. Static is much better than felt, and the sound is better too.
Say Frank..sorr iim late to the show...but i do have a blue platter for my player and I also give it 👍👍...good to see you back and an awesome score on the lp....🤘🤘
I use a leather TT mat. I don't have a problem with static. It looks cool and the leather smell makes me trip out!
Welcome back, Frank! :)
Welcome back!
Thanks Terry
Good to see you again Frank!! How are you liking the 1200?
Hi Frank, hope you enjoyed your vacations. Celtic Frost is a great band. Even if Switzerland is a small country they had some awesome bands. In a different gendra Tood is as well a wonderful band from same country.
Welcome back!!
Thanks Rod!
Frank is back...tell your friends! Holy s*** you have an original pressing of Halloween II...the US pressing of that is a grail for me! Hello kiddos!
I have the black mat and I think it sounds better and I know it helps with static.
The black one looks cool... I was debating between that one, and the clear one.
Hey Frank! That slip 'mat' looks great! But did you have to adjust the counterweight and the skate after installing the same? If yes, by how much?
That Halloween II vinyl was nice!
welcome back Frank !
Thank you Dominique
Welcome back, Frank! Glad you had a great vacation! I might have to check out that acrylic platter. I do hate that my cork mat sticks to my LPs from time to time. Cheers!
Thank you! I thought the acrylic was worth trying out, especially considering the cost. Glad I did!
Frank, welcome back!!! Recently I purchased the Hudson Acrylic Platter (Orange) ....And I agree for $25 worth the gamble...I have the Fluance RT 83 with the Piano Black Plinth...true, it doesn't make much of a difference sound wise....but it does look pretty cool....might buy the neon green, just to switch it up from time to time...
Hey Jerry. For the price, they are definitely worth it. I am thinking of picking up a black one.
Cheers
Frank
I've been debating trying out an acrylic mat. I have a cork mat and I'm not a huge fan of it, may try that out!
Worth it, IMO
I have this exact mat that this video is about - and I LOVE it. It sounds amazing, IMO. Worth the 25ish bucks no doubt at all.
I certainly do use the acrylic mat I do get some static mostly with newer vinyl . You can’t prevent static electricity 100% with a platter that is spinning such as a turntable platter 🙏
Fair point. All we can do it control it the best that we can...
Cheers
Frank
My take on this acrylic thing is that they woulda came out out with this decade's ago...I wouldn't place My record on that.
My thoughts exactly. During vinyl’s dominance all quality turntables had rubber mats. There’s nothing wrong with the mat my 1978 Sony shipped with. Why reinvent the wheel?
@@danieldaniels7571 Exacty Danielman ...😅
Great episode Frank
Hi Frank great to see you man!
Thank you!
Any chance this will scratch my vinyl and how do you get dust off of it safely. I’m currently using the Music Hall cork mat. I’ve been happy with the cork but needs replacing. Always a great channel!
The subtle audio differences mats make, including this one, are mainly with noise levels due to motor or belt rumble, platter vibrations, record dampening, etc. This can be seen quite easily when overlaying the spectrum analysis of material-free sections on records, such as inner groove, outer groove, track separators, or audio-free test tracks on Hi-Fi News, etc. Only then can you scientifically see differences. Whether you can actually hear differences in audio playback is a far more subjective task, and only discernable when A-B'ing the same track in a player (or in my case Audacity or Foobar), where you can line each track up perfectly and switch between them while listening.
Best intro! Great hair. Weird beard happening. Lovin’ the looks.
I also got the green one and it came all scratched up but I got a partial refund from Amazon because I wasn't willing to send it back and use my felt mat again while I wait for another one.
I don't know about more bass or anything but it's definitely a bit louder than my felt mat. I switched back and forth to test them many times.
Good video, nice to see the daughters. But as you like the Halloween movies, for me the thrills and chills come from Phantasm philms.
Were you able to get any Record Store Day Drops Releases?
Hey Gary! I was actually out of town last weekend. We rented a cabin, far from civilization, so I missed RSD. I did grab the Fight album online (still waiting for it to arrive). How about you?
Frank
Gary, he was living his best life!!!!!
welcome back Frank
Thanks Peter
@@Channel33RPM yw
Welcome Back, Frank! Great stuff as always. And nice to see your daughters, and obviously enjoying what you enjoy - nothing like passing the passion for what you love down to the next generation, be it kids or nieces or nephews or whatever, right?
For sure! My kids mostly roll their eyes when I talk music, haha, but some of this will rub off on them.
Thanks for the comment
Frank
I had an idea the Matt wouldn’t make any difference to the sound quality, my main reason for wanting one is to reduce static. Like you said it’s a pain when the felt or cork Matt sticks to your record 🙈 great to see you back. Best wishes to you and yours from the U.K. 👍
Thanks Dave!
Did you get one? Did it reduce static? My main reason for wanting one is the felt one I have sticks to records and seems to attract lint, but records attract lint too, so I'm guessing an acrylic mat will ALSO attract lint.
How do you keep your record covers clean? What should you put on Greg from Australia?
Welcome back Frank. I like the monitor behind you. It looks cool. Your Technics looks like a 1210 since it is black. I wonder if you have any Brave Belt vinyl? Cheers.
Thank you Robert. I have been doing some poking around, and I believe the 1210 was not domestically available in North America (From what I read, Technics chose to keep the 1200 label on the black model in the USA and Canada, at least for a period of time). I could be wrong. If you know any more, please let me know (I am going to do a vid later this year -- just need to do all the research first). I do not have any Brave Belt, but I do have some BTO! Randy is a hometown guy... he moved to the west coast, but I believe Fred Turner is still here.
Cheers man
Frank
Do you use the acrylic mat on top of your regular turntable mat or on its own?
Hi Frank and Family! How'd you do on RSD? Pick up anything? I got The Who - Odds & Sods 2LP Deluxe, Roxy Music (Steven Wilson Remix - Clear vinyl), and the John Lennon single.
Question on the acrylic mat. I'm always afraid that the vinyl could "slip" a little while spinning & if that happened if it would scuff the vinyl. Do you use it with a weight with it? Also love loose ends by Hendrix. I have a first pressing from the 70's on Polydor, has one of my favorite Jimi songs, "The Stars that Play With Laughing Sam's Dice". FYI, pretty early for a Friday NIGHT video? lol
I've had mine for a few months and never had that problem. I really like it.
LOL, yeah.... I accidentally set the video to publish at midnight (the default) rather than 2 p.m. (my usual time).... Still rusty after a summer away, haha. I have not noticed any slipping with the mat, even when cleaning records with a brush.
Frank
Great vid Frank. Cool VCLT. I found a copy of Celtic Frost Cold Lake a couple of months ago. Vastly Different from there usual style but good as a glam rock metal album 🤘
I was quite surprised about the transformation of the band
I still say you need to bring out a Chanel 33 rpm slip matt
You're awesome
This acrylic does change the sound thats true but you change more then the influence of this platter.
thickness of the acrylic is different then the thickness of your old mat
So what happens is the arm raises or lowers in height this is also called VTA this influence changes more to the sound then the acrylic itself.
So you myte change more then you want.
I’ve just bought jimmy Hendrix essential album
I purchased said acrylic mat in orange. While cool looking, I hated it! Bass notes were overly accentuated. The resulting sound was cheap sounding I likened to setting bass control on max. I returned to the felt mat supplied on my Audio Technica/ Technics 1200 clone.
I have since switched to a Thorens 209. A better table by far. It is supplied with a cool acrylic mat. Hated it for same reasons plus terrible static charge. I immediately purchased the Thorens leather mat. A great improvement.
Will it scratch the record though?
Sweet! Right on! Happy that you love the stuff!. Very intrigued about the mat. Especially at that price.. I think it would be worth for the static decrease alone! Would it be silly to put an acrylic mat on an acrylic platter?
Thanks again Gil! Amazing selection of records you send over. The mat is great... I think you are already seeing the benefits of acrylic on your deck. No need for a second one (may raise it too high).
Cheers
Frank
How to clean that acrylic platter up? Is it hard to clean? What do you use for that? Thanks!
I'm using natural leather!
Glad to see you again! And I'm glad your family had fun this summer.
Are you doing or have you done a video on the RSDs this year? I scored the Elton John and Ace Frehley records.
Congrats on the pickups! I was actually out of town last weekend, and missed the August RSD drop. We rented a cabin, far from civilization. I did grab the Fight album online for a good price >> $27.99. Bit I am still waiting for it to arrive.
Frank
@@Channel33RPM nice!!! Hope you had a great time
Hi, I tried using the Hudson acrylic mat but ran into a problem when using my anti static brush on an album. The acrylic mat, continued spinning but the album wouldn't spin.... Hence I can't clean the vinyl properly. Any ideas ??
Your pushing too hard. Should just graze the lp. Carbon fiber is static charged so dust sticks to it. Put pressure and you just jam dust in the groove. Clean lps. Dusting is minimal.
Try a vacuum rcm some surfactant and rinse & some nice nylon record brushes. Avoid hard animal hairs.
Pushing your charging the record as a result and it will never get clean clinging to dust. Your chasing your tail at that point.
Non ionic cleaner equals static reduction
& brush with the table off. That will solve it. Its better. Try a long hair pomp pomp style brush instead. I hate those Audioquest kinds.
@@iLL-iNNeR-GrOoVe Thanks
@@seand67 no worries. I love the hobby. There are some steps to reduce worry and concern and get the most of your collection. I had to find these things out too. What makes it fun. Learning the ropes. Audio is science, I love that and building, enhancing the lab. Your welcome 🤝
9:50 Not only was Michael Myers wearing a mask in the 'Halloween' movies (except 'Halloween III' of course since he had nothing to do with that story), but the mask had apparently been adapted from one made of Captain Kirk himself, our very own Canuck to the Stars, William Shatner, so there's some Canadian content for the 'Halloween' series. :)
I have a blue acrylic mat, which looks great on my AT LP 140. Before the acrylic mat, I had both a rubber and a cork mat on my TT. The acrylic mat sounds great, and I can definitely hear the bass (I can feel it in my chair too!).
I highly recommend the acrylic mat to anyone who wants to upgrade your mat from felt, or to replace your current mat for one that will give you crisp highs and a good bass.
I should also mention that Hudson Hi Fi sells acrylic mats in different colors and not just clear. As I said, mine is blue, and I saw a green one on a video from another vinyl channel. So you can customize your vinyl setup in this unique way!!!
They do have some very cool varieties!
Would love to hear your thoughts on movies like Hereditary, The Witch, The Lighthouse, etc... Also If you love horror and music check out Ice Nine Kills. Especially their latest album The Silver Scream, it's all based on classic horror movies like Halloween, Friday The 13th, It, and more!
Hi Frank, does the additional thickness of the acrylic mat vis-a-vis a felt mat impact the tracking angle etc...thanks in advance...
Very slightly, yes.
I have this, but sometimes the records slide on itwhen I'm dusting. And I can't usually play 7" or they sound awful... Is that bad for my records?
What about the stock rubber-mat that Technics made for it, the one with concentric circles that get lower in height going towards the middle.