Premium Swiss Leather Turntable Mat - Charcoal - Platter Mat Review

Based on my observations, this product did not live up to its premium label. The material felt cheap and thin, causing unwanted vibrations and noise. The charcoal color also looked faded and unappealing .However, the cut-out for the spindle was the perfect size..

so I'm not an audiophile player expert and I'm interested if this affects the quality of my tracking or my sound when I play this one Lay leather carpet on top of my existing rubber mat? The reason is that this pool mat is thin as you can see from the video. This is an old Technics turntable. The answers to previous questions say that these are intended to replace other rubber, felt, cork mats. For real? I'll have to play it a few times with both mats and then just the leather mat. I ask was it