Rega Colored Mat Fits P1 P2 P3 P5 and P7

Rega's 100% Wool Mat in Red, for When Black Is Not the Point

This is Rega's own 100% wool turntable mat in red, sold each, one per turntable. It is the same mat Rega supplies in black — same wool, same thickness — with the color as the only difference. Rega describes the wool mat as suitable for all of its turntables.

Nothing about the sound changes with the color. What changes is what you see through a lifted dust cover, and on a black plinth with a black platter that is the one place a turntable will take a bit of color without looking silly.

The Same Wool, a Different Color

Fit, Load and Materials

The mat is 100% wool, exactly as the black version is. Because it is the standard Rega mat at the standard thickness, swapping color changes nothing about tonearm geometry — the arm height your deck was set up with still applies. It adds under 0.5 pounds to the platter.

Rega publishes no thickness or diameter figure for the wool mat in any color. On a Rega that does not matter, since it is the mat the deck was designed around. On another maker's turntable it is the thing to confirm before ordering.

It drops onto the platter with nothing to fit and nothing to glue, and it lifts straight out again if you change your mind. Should you decide the standard finish suits the rack better, Rega makes the identical mat in black.

Who Is the Red Wool Mat Best For?

• You want your Rega to look like yours — red wool against a black plinth, and nothing else about the deck changes
• Yours is worn or lost — it is the original Rega part, so the replacement is like-for-like
• You want to change nothing in the setup — same wool and same thickness as the black mat, so arm height stays put
• Your older Rega came with felt — wool is what Rega now specifies across the range
• Your turntable is not a Rega — Rega publishes no thickness or diameter, so a mat with stated dimensions from turntable mats is the safer buy

How Do You Fit It?

Lift the old mat off the platter, drop the red one on and line the hole up with the spindle. On a Rega there is nothing else to do. On another turntable, check that the arm sits level and reset vertical tracking angle if the deck allows it.

Pairs Well With

What most turntable mat owners shop next.

• Record clamps and weights — a mat only damps what is pressed against it
• Record brushes — a dry sweep before every side
• Stylus force gauges — a new mat changes arm height, so it is worth re-checking
• Cartridge alignment tools — the setup job that decides how a record tracks

Frequently Asked Questions

How many do I need?

One. The mat is sold each and a turntable takes a single mat.

Does the color change anything?

Only what you look at. It is the same 100% wool at the same thickness as the black mat, so tonearm geometry and damping are identical.

Which Rega turntables does it fit?

Rega states that the wool mat is suitable for all Rega turntables, whichever color you choose.

Can I use it on a turntable that is not a Rega?

Often, but check first. Rega gives no dimensions, so confirm your platter diameter, spindle clearance and the mat thickness your own maker recommends.

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