Rega - Wool Mat - Black - Fits P3 P6 and P8

Rega's Own 100% Wool Mat, in Black

This is Rega's 100% wool turntable mat in black, sold each, one per turntable. It is the mat supplied with the Planar 3, Planar 6 and Planar 8, and Rega describes it as suitable for all of its turntables. Buy it as a replacement, or to put wool on an older Rega that came with felt.

A mat is the layer between the record and everything the platter is doing. Rega settles on wool across its range for that job, and a deck set up around a wool mat is a deck whose arm height already assumes one.

Wool, and Why the Original Matters Here

Fit, Load and Materials

The mat is 100% wool. Rega states it is suitable for all Rega turntables, which makes this a like-for-like replacement rather than a modification — the thickness is the one the tonearm geometry was set around. It adds under 0.5 pounds to the platter.

Rega publishes no thickness or diameter figure anywhere. On a Rega that costs you nothing, because it is the mat the deck was designed around. On another maker's turntable it is the one thing you have to check for yourself.

It drops onto the platter with nothing to fit. If yours has gone missing, worn thin or been chewed by a previous owner, this is the part Rega supplies to put it back to standard.

Who Is the Rega Wool Mat Best For?

• You own a Rega and yours is worn or lost — this is the original part, at the original thickness
• You own a Planar 3, 6 or 8 — the mat supplied with all three, so nothing about your setup changes
• Your older Rega came with felt — wool is what Rega now specifies across the range
• You want to change nothing else — a like-for-like replacement leaves tonearm height exactly where it was
• 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 wool mat on and line the hole up with the spindle. On a Rega there is nothing further to do — the arm height already assumes this mat. On another turntable, check the arm sits level and reset tracking angle if you can.

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.

Which Rega turntables does it fit?

Rega states that the wool mat is suitable for all Rega turntables. It is the one supplied as standard with the Planar 3, Planar 6 and Planar 8.

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

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

Is it wool or felt?

Wool. Rega specifies a 100% wool mat across its current range; the felt mats belong to older models and to the entry-level decks.

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