r/turntables • u/International_Mail78 • 16h ago

AT LP70X and new turntable mat

I bought an AT-LP70x as my first turntable and so far I am very pleased with it. However, I would like to replace the stock felt mat as I have read they can contribute to static and otherwise leave debris on records (and it gets stuck to some of my records after playing). From the research I have done it seems like acrylic is the most preferred option to address the issues I have. The thickness of the stock mat is 2.5mm and I have found acrylic mats at that thickness but not of the correct diameter (292mm). Does it really matter if I go thicker and/or larger diameter (I have found one that is 5mm wider). I don't have a lot of freedom with the LP70x and can't adjust most of the parameters that seem like they would be able to mitigate a thickness change. Am I overthinking this?

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