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Pascal Cheng, Burlington, Vermont
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"I am very pleased with your turntable mat. It is the best sounding mat that I have had on my Rega Planar 3."
Doug Lang, Peoria, Arizona
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"Just installed the new Way Excellent II 4.5mm Mat on my modified Vintage Pioneer PL-630 TT. All I can say is -- UNBELIEVEABLE -- I never thought a mat could make so much difference. Besides being so much more musical, the focus, detail, soundstage is fantastic. Kudos to you for one heck of a product. I was going to look into getting another turntable in the 2k bracket but after hearing the Way Excellent II mat, there is no need to. Best upgrade to a TT for the money. Thanx for you help and professionalism."
Peter Seravalle, Canada
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"Your tt mat was a night and day difference in sound and in static control compared to the original felt mat, by the way the masking tape worked like a charm removing the built up dust. (Musical Life Jazz Turntable.)"
Gerald Greenamyer, California
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"Just wanted to let you know that the mat and headshell dampener work very well with my turntable. Very happy. Thanks,Gerald."
Mike Arden, Slough, United Kingdom
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"The mat is an item that makes you go back through your record collection playing tracks just to hear the sound difference on them (Linn LP12). I thought I'd certainly get some sort of an improvement but was genuinely stunned by how much. As a value for money upgrade in respect of sound quality it is unbeatable and should really be offered as an option on new turntables (as well as not so new ones!) Impressed? Oh, only a Lot!!!"
Ed Hackett, Reno, Nevada
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"The mat is a definite improvement over the stock felt mat on my Rega P25. As others have reported, the sound is more clear and focused. The sound stage is also deeper and wider. I'm very pleased with the mat."
Zvonimir Komar, Zagreb, Croatia
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"I wanted to tell you that i'm really impressed with the way excellent TT mat. i'm using it on a rega p3-24 (which has glass platter as you probably know). it sounds great and the sound has gained in focus particulary."
John King, Paris, Kentucky
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"Many thanks for the mat. I really do like it a lot. My music sounds much more fluid and transparent than with the old stock heavy rubber mat. Also, on the Pioneer 112D there was no change in platter speed (this was a slight concern). Thanks again."
Clifford Johnson, South Bend, Indiana
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"I have to admit that this mat focuses images in the sound stage in ways I have not experienced with other mats (Music Hall MMF-7 turntable). Records seem quieter than before as well."
Stephen Varga, Staten Island, New York
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"I received the Way Excellent II Turntable mat today. I have noticed a newfound richness in the sound. Much appreciated, I'll not think twice about recommending this product :)"
Greg Weiland, Ohio
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"The sound improvement was immediate and dramatic."
Scott Dalzell, Vienna, Virginia
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"I love my Herbie's turntable platter mat!"
Jeff Foster, Round Rock, Texas
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"There are not big but there are subtle improvements in sound with the Way Excellent mat on my Nottingham Space Deck with the heavy kit (larger platter). I also like the friction of the mat, keeps the records from slipping on the bare platter which is very slick by itself. (I haven't had a chance yet to see about adjusting the vertical tracking angle after the addition of the mat to see if that improves anything.)
Phil Morris, Oregon
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"I'm currently using your Way Excellent mat on my Well Tempered turntable with excellent results."
Mark McCracken, Houston, Texas
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"I've been listening to everything from Bill Evans to PIL to Bach to DJ Shadow to Rachmaninoff to Nada Surf to Genesis – Everything is sounding darn good." (Way Excellent II-3.7mm on top of original rubber mat, SL-1210 M5G)
Murray Rubinstein
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"I just put my WEII on my Project III today and have spent the afternoon listening to a variety of lps. There really is a difference -- better soundstage -- more precise sound of instruments within space, etc. It really works even after a few hours of solid and careful listening."
Jeff Zaret, Lancaster, California
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"My expectations were definitely realized and surpassed with the WAY Excellent Turntable Mat. I had recently had a 'tune-up' on my turntable and had also purchased a new cartridge and needle. I was impressed with the improvement it brought but literally had my 'jaw drop' after I installed the new WAY Excellent Turntable Mat. I started listening to albums to see if I could hear some noticeable difference. Well, there was a big difference. There was more depth, clarity and texture to the sounds I was used to hearing over the last 30-plus years! Even some instruments that I had taken for granted, which I figured were just 'there' and it was the age of the recording and the recording equipment used. WRONG! I heard more clarity and textured instruments than before while hearing some well defined mid-range and clean and clear bass that I was not hearing before. Now I know that some of this is attributed to the new cartridge and needle but I had been listening for 2 to 3 weeks so when I added the TT mat it just made that more apparent and enhanced everything even more than before. It was like I had just moved up another level in excellence."
Patrick Poggia, Le Pecq, France
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"I adjusted VTA and increased tracking force to 1.9g, which I believe became possible because LP gets a better hold by your mat. Antiskating was easier to adjust than with the original felt mat. Of course, it changed the sound stage and I had to adapt somehow (same felt mat sound for 23 years!). The change was for the best and I could tell right from the beginning. I can confirm it is not just a 'hifi fool', short-time effect. However there are instances when some favourite records sounded disapointing at first. The reason is, whith more details, you get obviously more information about microphone positioning and valve, transistor, mixing console etc. 'signatures', in short you are distracted from music by the recording/pressing engineering. Fortunately, it did not last long. It soon became clear to me that the mat is in fact very neutral and also allows the cartridge to extract much more relevent (i.e. musical) information than the felt mat.
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"I listened last night to one of my long lasting favourites, Bach's cello sonatas by Janos Starker. Mercury recordings have undoubtfuly a strong signature of their own and the mat shows it with great accuracy. My record is only a cheap but well done Philips pressing and it sounds quite well. I listened to a complete sonata as if this music was new to me. At concert hall level, it was so beautiful I did not want to stop listening.
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"This is why I recommended your website to several friends, mainly LP12 owners."
John in NC
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"The Herbies Way Excellent Turntable Mat and Sonic Stabilizer have taken my Linn Axis turntable to another level."
Frank Smith, Lusby, Maryland
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"I got the mat today. Wow, it's hard to believe a mat could make such a huge difference!"
Mohammad Ridzwan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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"Took about 8 days to deliver from USA to Malaysia plus custom and mail company clearance. I was listening to my TT on that day (Janis Ian breaking sileance album). The different was spot on! The bass is more defined, micro details retrieval is great and the vocal is beautiful with more body. I am totally satisfied with it, no regret!"
Chris Sideris, Chester Hill, Australia
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"Noise levels dropped significantly. It was like the noise levels had halved. Also the tone of the noise changed but not the musical information. I noticed more rounded bass, less mechanical sounding, less distortion and a warmer and refined sound. You could here more detail and sounds you haven't heard before. Probably because it was quieter. This mat really works!"
Alex Padilla, Florida
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"The Excellent Turntable mat works like a champ on my MMF-5."
Brian Kelsey, Hillsboro, Oregon
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"The turntable mat is great, thank you very much."
Ross Wilson, San Francisco, California
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"Hard to believe something like this could make such a big difference. I like it a lot."
Mark Nolan, North Broomhill, United Kingdom
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"I really like the TT mat a lot; it's had a really nice effect on the sound-- particularly in tightening the bass and cutting background noise, both of which are greatly appreciated improvements (Pro-Ject turntable)."
Rob Thomas, U.S.
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"I have a Kuzma Stabi S TT which has a dense compound affixed to the platter which is said to be chosen for it's damping qualities when coupled to vinyl. Whatever, it never seemed ideal to me, but it is non-removable. Experiments with clamps indicated improvements might be possible. So, trusting Herbie from past experience with his products, I figured for $50 and with an unheard of 90 day return policy, why not?
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"I did a bit of A/B with and without with a reference track I use often and know quite well, Aimee Mann's 'Invisible Ink' from LOST IN SPACE on MFSL vinyl. Aimee is accompanied by strings on this recording, and there are several passages that include both the band bassist and some double bass runs from the strings. There is texture and detail on these bits but it's pretty hard to get it all.
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"As I was A/Bing I adjusted as close as feasible the VTA adjustment to compensate for adding the mat. Darned if this thing didn't clarify those low bass passages and reveal the hidden timbre and texture. Bravo! But it also seems to clean up everything, extending highs, making voices more timbrally real, and giving imaging a more wrap-around 3D quality.
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"This thing really works for me."
Carson Hanrahan, Maine
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"Nice craftsmanship & the mat sounds WONDERFUL on my Sondek. Many thanks for a great product and terrific service."
Michael Foley, Sherman Oaks, California
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"The mat is just wonderful! Such a simple thing. Where has it been most of my life? The first thing that I noticed was an improvement in the soundstage. It just widens and yet smooths it out. Then I noticed an overall improvement in the sound of the music. More presence. Horns just bite more. More life. Through headphones, it is all even sweeter. And since the sweetness is why I still spin vinyl, this mat is a welcome addition.
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"A very nice and relatively inexpensive upgrade."
Gerasimos Provatas, Attiki, Greece
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"the mat arrived today. It is excellent and a big improvement on my Thorens. Thank you again for your perfect services."
Alberto Deroma, San Francisco, California
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"I got the mat and it improved the sound more than I had anticipated (w/Thorens TD 125). I took just a few seconds to realize that the mat improved the sound considerably in terms of blacker background, tighter and more pronounced bass, and more detail on higher octaves. I posted my experience on Vinyl Asylum (http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/vinyl/messages/564691.html)
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