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Originally Posted by Tak_a_Tak
So, anyone is here use an acrylic plater on their turntable? I've been thinking about it, and wonder if it's worth the upgrade.
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My setup is probably in line with a lot of folks - Rega P1, the older version of the RP1 now available:
http://www.soundadviceblog.com/wp-co...7/09/p1web.jpg
I upgraded to the Groovetracer platter within a few months:
http://groovetracer.com/
For me, the difference was the best $200 upgrade I could think of (I think it was less when I got it, but might be wrong). I didn't experience an upgrade with more impact until I upgraded my speakers - really the only other upgrade around that price in between was a stylus upgrade and it made a marginal difference for me at best.
I think it depends on what platter/mat you're already using though. That P1 wood platter + felt mat is a weak setup imo. The felt alone added so much static/dust/dog hair that it was a huge pain and reduced the quality every time I changed sides unless I brushed for 5 minutes. Records also never laid perfectly flat.
The acrylic solved both of those issues, and I feel like the sound is less muddy on top of it with less resonance from the speakers picked up (but that could just be me). On top of that, I think it looks pretty sweet when it picks up some of the color from colored vinyl. Below isn't the best pic and would have been better with the dust cover lifted but it's the only one I have handy and you probably get the idea.
Still, I bet if you have a sturdy platter to begin with and a nice rubber mat, you aren't experiencing the same issues I had and might not enjoy the upgrade as much. Hope this helps in some way!