Living Voice Mystic Mat Experiences

I used it on a VPI Aries with great results. I thought it made the overall presentation more quiet with great dynamics. I know that Harry at VPI is not a fan but I can tell you it worked for me.

I use it together with Rudolf Bruil´s Outer Record Ring and a record weight on my Scheu Premier (Eurolab in the US), and was flabbergasted by the improvement: better defined bass and voices, better soundstaging. The improvement was greater, in fact, than upgrading from my 1500-Euro-Ortofon Venice to a 2500-Euro-Ortofon Vienna. I can not recommend it highly enough. I followed the opinion of both Michael Fremer and JR of soundscapehifi.com, who both wrote, or told me, that it was the best mat they ever tried. I cannot comment on that, as I did not try any others, but on my player, the Mystic Mat works wonders.

They are still available at Music Direct for 299.00, 100.oo dollars less than I paid for mine. Yes it is system dependent but they will let you try it for 30 days so if your not happy return it. One thing though it is suggested not to use a clamp with it unless the record spins on the Mystic mat but on my Oracle it sounds better clamped loosly.

Its a great product, IMO a must have.

Have a look here :
http://www.soundscapehifi.com/lv.htm#mystic

Cmk,

Looking at your pictures it seems the same as my Carbon Mat made by m puck de. in Germany. I honestly think it is just OK. It softens the dynamics. It also gives images a rounder feel if you like that. I tried to sell it w. no hits. How does the Mystic Mat affect the sound? In what specific ways?