{"title":"Mats","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe stylus tracks at over 20,000 G. That energy goes somewhere — either into a mat designed to absorb it, or back into the disc, where you hear it as colouration. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAchromat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e does the job with millions of micro-bubbles. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAPM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e adds a bonded glass sub-plate. Both outperform anything that shipped in the box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"achromat","title":"Achromat 3mm Turntable Mat","description":"\u003cp\u003eAchromat is Funk's original mat. This is how it works:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnergy from the motor drive the platter and record. In turn and in the groove, this energy is translated to music. In doing so, the stylus accelerates at over 20,000 G. That is a lot of energy entering the record. If it lingers, you hear it as colouration — “analogue sound”. That is where the mat becomes critical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFelt and rubber are the most popular mat materials, but neither absorbs energy effectively. Achromat uses millions of micro-bubbles to dissipate it, reducing colouration and letting more of the music through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty years of development means that the 3mm mat has now been replaced by APM, Funk's Advanced Platter Mat. The 3mm is now our entry mat and suitable for turntables with flat platters.\u003cstrong\u003e Not suitable for lipped platters.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMillions of micro-bubbles dissipate stylus energy into the mat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReduces colouration caused by energy returning to the stylus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3mm thickness — suitable for flat platters only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in five colours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of the Funk Firm Isolation Bubble concept\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Funk Firm","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":58220926009669,"sku":"ACHROMAT-BLACK","price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":58220926042437,"sku":"ACHROMAT-BLUE","price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red","offer_id":58220926075205,"sku":"ACHROMAT-RED","price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":58220926107973,"sku":"ACHROMAT-WHITE","price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow","offer_id":58220926140741,"sku":"ACHROMAT-YELLOW","price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1065\/5314\/7717\/files\/Funk-Firm-ArcromattAchromat-sharpen-color-denoise-sharpen-text-upscale-2x.png?v=1780994075"},{"product_id":"apm","title":"APM - Advanced Platter Mat","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe stylus tracks at over 20,000 G. That is a lot of energy entering the record. If it lingers, you hear it as colouration — “analogue sound”. That's why the mat is critical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost manufacturers use felt and rubber, so aren't they the best? No, they are the CHEAPEST!  Neither absorbs energy effectively and instead returns it to the cartridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out the response plots from HiFi Choice. We want a flat line: The first is a rubber mat. It just keeps bouncing along. Teh second i felt and although it's a lot smoother later on, it starts of really badly, and of course th eear hears it. More colouration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColouration frm the mat is one of the main reasons we hear \"Analogue sound\". Another major contributor to \"Analogue Sound\" is the arm. Think about it: both sit wither side of the cartridge and it senses any distortions and turns them into your problem!  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAchromat uses millions of micro-bubbles to dissipate it. APM goes considerably further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPM features a fully bonded glass sub-plate to deliver two benefits:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst, it fully supports the Achromat layer - far better than stickers. This optimises the mat in its operation. Just check out how close to a flat line it achieves!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecond: The glass then helps stop thin, resonant platters from ringing. Suddenly and incredibly, your thin platter which when tapped, tells you \"Look, I'm budget\", is transformed. It now performs more like a £5,000 deck. It is very dead indeed. All for the cost of a mat, a mat which not only kille resonance, btu also damps record vibration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is nothing else like it on the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechnics: SL1200 mkII–VII, SL1500C, F40, F50, SL1200G, SL1200GAE, SP10R and vintage Technics models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRega: Planar 2, Planar 3, P3, P6, P8, P10 and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinn: LP12, Axis, Basik.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePioneer: PLX-1000, PLX-500 and vintage models including PL12D, PL512.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGarrard: GL75, 401.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThorens: TD150, TD160, TD166, TD124, TD125 and all modern variants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage models from Sony, Trio, Kenwood, Yamaha and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBonded glass sub-plate fully supports the Achromat layer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStops thin, resonant platters from ringing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMillions of micro-bubbles dissipate stylus energy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in five colours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of the Funk Firm Isolation Bubble concept\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Funk Firm","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":58220926370117,"sku":"APM-BLACK","price":220.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":58220926402885,"sku":"APM-BLUE","price":220.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red","offer_id":58220926435653,"sku":"APM-RED","price":220.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":58220926468421,"sku":"APM-WHITE","price":220.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow","offer_id":58220926501189,"sku":"APM-YELLOW","price":220.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1065\/5314\/7717\/files\/APM_2eca56c9-06c9-40dd-9ecb-2be331f67e8f.png?v=1780994078"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1065\/5314\/7717\/collections\/Mats.png?v=1781136579","url":"https:\/\/thefunkfirm.co.uk\/collections\/mats.oembed","provider":"The FunkFirm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}