“Hi-Fi” Leather Slipmat

Full-grain leather for your platter. It’s quieter than felt, it holds the record steady, and it looks better every time you flip a side. FULL-GRAIN, NOT FAKED. Cut from full-grain leather, with the natural markings left in. No two are exactly alike, which is how it should be. LESS STATIC, LESS CRACKLE. Felt builds static and collects dust, then hands both back to your records. Leather doesn’t, so you get fewer pops and records that don’t cling to the mat when you lift them off. CALMS THE PLATTER. A dense layer of leather absorbs some of the resonance a bare metal platter passes along to the record. Whether you can hear it is between you and your speakers. We won’t oversell it. HOLDS THE RECORD STEADY. The smooth top grips the vinyl so it turns with the platter, not against it. It’s built for listening, not scratching. DJs, keep your felt. BREAKS IN, NOT DOWN. Leather picks up a patina with use, so the mat ends up looking like it belongs to you. SITS FLAT, FITS RIGHT. Standard 12" size with a cleanly punched center hole, so records sit flush and the needle has nothing to argue with. Specs Material: full grain leather Finish: smooth top / suede underside Diameter: 11.6" (295 mm), just inside a 12" LP Thickness: 1.8-2.2 mm (depending on leather color selected) Center hole: 0.28" (7 mm), fits standard spindles Colors: Aged Steel (dark grey), Whiskey Brown (dark brown), Tobacco (light brown), Canyon Rouge (red), Relic Black, Relic Sage (green), Relic Cognac (brown), Relic Slate (grey/blue) Fits: most turntables with a 12" platter Includes: LP-sized sleeve, so it can be stored with your records Care Wipe it with a dry, soft cloth. Keep it out of direct sun. Skip leather conditioners, since anything oily can transfer to your records. Fit note If the mat is thicker than your stock mat, your tonearm height (VTA) may need a small adjustment.