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trunkmonkey
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was out for a drive today and happened to pass a sign on a small cottage that said leather worker and cobbler , nothing venture nothing gained i thought so in i pop ( with an LP under my arm) ten minutes later out i step from his workshop £5 lighter but with a 5mm leather platter mat; smooth on one side raw on the other.

 

now home and after first listening to led zepplin The wanton song ( as its heavy on drum rolls) and Miriam Makeba The click song ( as its almost pure vocal) i can honestly say there is a deffinate change, tighter? more focused? clearer? i cant explain, just ...better.

so, a good day for me  party time!

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RE: what a difference !!

You know that sounds like rather a good business idea, buy some more from the guy (with a discount for bulk of course), think up an audiophile sounding name for them, and sell for 5 times as much Cool

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RE: what a difference !!

Captain Duff wrote:

You know that sounds like rather a good business idea, buy some more from the guy (with a discount for bulk of course), think up an audiophile sounding name for them, and sell for 5 times as much Cool

What only 5 times?

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RE: what a difference !!

 

Alears wrote:

Captain Duff wrote:

You know that sounds like rather a good business idea, buy some more from the guy (with a discount for bulk of course), think up an audiophile sounding name for them, and sell for 5 times as much Cool

What only 5 times?

Think Pro-Ject have already got there  :) http://www.audioaffair.co.uk/Pro-Ject-Leather-It-Turntable-Mat/product_3525

At 10x the cost...

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