CD/DVD Enhancements-Are they worth it?
03-24-01, 08:30 AM
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I was checking out Audio Advisor's catalog,and I noticed
they had several cd/dvd enhancements,such as an Audioprism
CD Mat,and a Marigo Crossbow DVD Mat. Both mats,when
placed on top of a cd/dvd during normal playback,promised immeditate improvement in sound/picture quality. Do these things really work? I mean,is it worth paying $40 to $80 bucks a pop for these mats? I don't want to buy one only
to find out the improvement is minor at best.
they had several cd/dvd enhancements,such as an Audioprism
CD Mat,and a Marigo Crossbow DVD Mat. Both mats,when
placed on top of a cd/dvd during normal playback,promised immeditate improvement in sound/picture quality. Do these things really work? I mean,is it worth paying $40 to $80 bucks a pop for these mats? I don't want to buy one only
to find out the improvement is minor at best.
03-26-01, 09:41 AM
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The serious answer is that any external tweak such as placing a mat on top of your CD/DVD player is going to be minor at best. There is an outside chance that reducing vibration could reduce jitter and other problems I guess.
My personal opinion is that these sorts of things are based on a placebo effect and are not worth the ridiculous prices. If you believe an $80 mat placed on top of your CD/DVD player will improve performance, then I would like to sell you: a CD demagnetizer, green felt pens, X-ray specs, the deed to the Brooklyn Bridge, and an authentic alien autopsy video.
IMHO, you'd be better off investing that $80 in a better DVD player than on a rubber mat. If you have a top of the line player and want to spend more money tweaking it, then go ahead and buy the mat.
My personal opinion is that these sorts of things are based on a placebo effect and are not worth the ridiculous prices. If you believe an $80 mat placed on top of your CD/DVD player will improve performance, then I would like to sell you: a CD demagnetizer, green felt pens, X-ray specs, the deed to the Brooklyn Bridge, and an authentic alien autopsy video.
IMHO, you'd be better off investing that $80 in a better DVD player than on a rubber mat. If you have a top of the line player and want to spend more money tweaking it, then go ahead and buy the mat.
