Herbie’s Super Black Hole CD Mat - Wow!
From their website, this is how they say it works:
“By reducing micro-vibration in the CD spin during playback, laser-reading error is potentially reduced. (Error correction in audio CD discs is not perfect; it is algorithm-based "guessing," not binary like in data CDs). By damping the disc/clamp interface, micro-vibrations generated by spinning discs are hindered, keeping them from permeating throughout the player where capacitors, op-amps, micro-processors, and other sensitive parts can be adversely affected.”
I can’t confirm whether or not that’s the whole story to how it works, but I’m convinced it does something amazing. I will report back after I listen to some more music of other genres.
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I've used four different CD rings including a green and
black Marigo. The Herbie's use results are the same in my system as in
Robert and Frank's. Diminished musicality, reduced dynamics and
compressed sound. Not good. However, I have an alternative use for
the black hole. I use it around the center spindle of my VPI TNT VI with
superplatter. It slightly lifts the label area to good effect with the VPI
heavyweight to provide a better VTA for standard LPs (140mm and thinner).
It's probably due to the VPI platter's slight indentation slope towards the
spindle area. |
I had a problem for the last week accessing only the forums I tried to post in. The moderator answered today and said she had no problem in Chrome. I just found out using I.E. that all my posts and updates were available. I don't know why my Chrome isn't working for only the sites I posted to and not the others. Sorry for the repeated posts. |
fleschler ... Hi, Steve ... Try to set some time aside and come up to hear the system. Also, Robert tells me your new listening room is really ... really good. Frank |
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