I wonder if I could just stack records like an old BSR record changer?
I wonder no more, and why it took me 7 years to do this experiment I will never know.
In an attempt to lower my noise floor and grunge on my temporary pie rack audio stand with hunk of maple butcher block on brass and copper fittings under my turntable on MDF shelves, tried several different platter mats.
I have three old turntables, all different weights and rubber design patterns and floppiness qualities.
Plus a felt one that came with one of the tables.
Second favorite was the original Dual rubber mat UPSIDE DOWN.
Favorite, and I'm so sold on it, no competition at all, I took two old records and stacked them on the aluminum platter, then placed the playing record on top -Wow!
Bottom most record is from 1959 "Victory at Sea", stacked on top is a different Victory at Sea reissue from 1976 RCA Victor "Red Seal".
Chosen at random, never even played these LP's bought them for the artwork.
My old Dual is not a Brinkmann Balance suddenly, but I am beyond delighted with the results.