CD Mats

I second Herbies CD mat. It makes noticeable improvement to red book playback but it doesn't seem to do anything to SACD or DVD.

The Herbies Mat is great value. You can read a review I posted here in the review section.

Highly recommended.

Well...I use a Monster Cable " Black Discus " that I bought several years ago. This is a metallic mat which is painted black and weights more than a few CDs. It serves as a stabilizer and increase the lences ability to read the information( less light reflections..).

The sound is much detailed , voices are more present, bass notes feel heavier and there are a sense of increased volume.

It cost me $10.00. BTW, I have an audio-buddy who heard the effects of it and asked me to buy another one..SORRY!!!! for him, it was the last time I seen them.

** Althought I haven't auditioned the Herbies Mat , it looks interesting ***

Greetings, almost everyone here is on the right track. The Herbies mat is a clear winner. I have tried the Monster, the Audio Prism CD Blacklight mat, and the Marigo Orpheus mat. The Herbies mat gives more detail, tightens up the bottom end and adds a degree of warmth while lifting veils, not an easy task to accomplish. I hope this helps. Happy Listening! John

I use the "De Mat". Upscale audio sells it. A great feature of it is that it has a lip that covers the edge of the cd thus doing the job of those pens. I have used the Statmat, the Marigo Orpheus, Herbie's grungebuster (great value), but for the $25 I prefer the De Mat. Heavier than herbies... We have a cat and I find that herbie's is a magnet for hair and dust and I was forever cleaning it.