The ACHROMAT by FUNK is a 5mm thick disc with a machined well for the record label. And here an important point. Most aftermarket mats are ugly, they look like afterthoughts, many look simply home-made, and they rarely match the look of the turntable. The Achromat bucks the trend. Mine was a rather bright blue (other colours are available) and even placing it on a 5000 Euro table it looked the part, as if it were part of the original design. It is beautifully made, the centre hole is in the centre (rare this!) and once fitted it can be forgotten as it doesn't lift off when you remove the record or cause any other problems. It can be used either with the label well, or turned over as a flat mat, this important especially if you use some form of clamping system.

The structure of the Achromat is unique in that it is made of a foamed vinyl/acrylic material with a hard, smooth sealed surface on both sides. In this case the idea is that with a similar material to vinyl any vibrations will pass easily from the record, here the larger volume and the damping qualities of the foam will help the vinyl lose those bad vibes... The fact that the mat is made of foam makes it much lighter than you'd expect, so unlike thick acrylic or sorbothane mats it shouldn't have major effects on suspended turntables.