CD Mats

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.

I have used the "De Mat" and Herbies CD mat. The De Mat is
heavier and easier to use, but I didn't hear any significant
improvement. You have to rinse Herbies mat with water about
once a week as it tends to collect dust, but with Herbies
mat I definitely heard an improvement. Sound is less digital and more analog like, with tight bass and clean leading edges to the notes. I've used Herbies on a Marantz 67, a Cambridge 500SE, an AH! New Tjoeb 4000 and an upgraded MMF-25. Only the Cambridge would occasionally have trouble reading a disc.