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Model: Grungebuster2 CD Mat Category: Accessory Suggested Retail Price: $5.00@betaVersion Description: CD vibration damping mat Manufacturer URL: Herbie's Audio Lab Model Picture: View
Review by tinhead (A) on October 04, 2005 at 12:03:18
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for the Grungebuster2 CD MatBelow is an email I sent off to "Herbie" after trying out his new beta rungebuster2 cd mat:Yo Herbie,
Well, the thing works. I tried it on a really poor original recording of
Coltrane - Coltrane Plays the Blues, which I was hoping they were going
to remaster but to what effect? - The original recording is so bad,
sounds like the tape machine was going on/off speed at points and a lot
of break up in the top end. Very grainy, as they like to say.With the grungebuster2 the sound lost some of the 'grunge', i guess, and
the vibratey beginning of the song eased up and became more focused.
Now, this is with a clean CD in a decent CD player [NAD C541i]. Next the
horn came in nice and smooth with a better, blacker[?] background.Anyway, if any recording, as is, was going to be bettered then[sic] this
Coltrane CD is the test for me, which the grungemaster2 passed easily. I
even had my kids sit on the couch and test ... a sort of blind test, if
you will ... and they all agreed that the grungebuster2 made the CD
sound better.Cheers, Kudos, Slainte, etc, etc,
A Happy Customer, (and for a cynic that aint easy)
Pat O'MalleyFeel free to use this as one of your advertising blurbs - you da man,
Herbie.
=== ADDENDUM ===
I also tried it on a really damaged Springsteen CD: scratched, slightly pitted, with a black spot I just can't get off ... and it worked nice and sweet. No mistracking [or whatever digial-talk it's called] ... and less cold scattered edge; 'course the RCA 12AU7 Cleartops have a little to do this, as well. ... now the only task is to get my damaged E Street LP to sound as good as this CD
Product Weakness: Huh? for only 5 bucks at the beta price? Product Strengths: it really works, on clean unscratched CDs & damaged CDs: good news for used CD buyers
Associated Equipment for this Review: Amplifier: CJ SA250 Sonographe Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): CJ PV12BL 2x12AU7 RCA cleartops Sources (CDP/Turntable): NAD C541i CD/HDCD; NAD 533; Rega RB250; Denon DL-110; Cambridge Audio 540 Speakers: Paradigm Reference Studio 100v2 Cables/Interconnects: Kimber hero and monster Music Used (Genre/Selections): Rock, Jazz, All Room Comments/Treatments: wood floor, paintings on walls, cushy sofa Time Period/Length of Audition: 1 day Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner Your System (if other than home audition): http://home.comcast.net/~omaille/Lester.html
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Topic - REVIEW: Herbie's Audio Lab Grungebuster2 CD Mat Accessory - tinhead 12:03:18 10/04/05 (10)
- Hey Steve Herbelin.... - blake 04:18:22 10/05/05 (4)
- Smaller, niftier - Herbie 06:38:00 10/05/05 (3)
- How is the "2" different from the Hubcap? Thanks! nt - PureAudio 11:26:33 10/05/05 (2)
- Re: How is the "2" different from the Hubcap? Thanks! nt - Herbie 12:02:09 10/05/05 (1)
- Sounds great! I've ordered several and will write a review to add to tinhead's. Thanks for the fast shipping! nt - PureAudio 16:33:00 10/05/05 (0)
- Just ordered my Grungebuster2 - Quint 15:59:57 10/04/05 (0)
- I've always wondered about these mats... - kingdaddy 13:47:46 10/04/05 (3)
- So the mat goes on top? - kingdaddy 07:57:53 10/07/05 (0)
- Re: I've always wondered about these mats... - markrohr 06:09:25 10/05/05 (0)
- Re: I've always wondered about these mats... - tinhead 16:33:06 10/04/05 (0)
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