A Set-It-and-Forget-It AnalogUE Upgrade: Hexmat Yellow Bird Phono Record Isolator Lessens Vibration, Improves Tracking Accuracy, and Enhances Dynamics, Details, and Impact
Put the hex on ruinous vibration and distortion with the Hexmat Yellow Bird phono record isolator. Developed over the course of 15 years, created as the result of more than 100 prototypes, and designed with patented technology, Hexmat is compatible with any turntable. In addition to improving tracking accuracy, it will audibly enhance the dynamic range, detail, impact, clarity, and imaging you hear from your vinyl LPs. Simply remove your existing record mat, place the Hungarian-made Hexmat on your turntable, spin an LP, sit back, and listen to the difference!
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Hexmat is a clamping mechanism that separates the record from the vibrating mass it contacts and allows the vinyl to have its own damping properties. The sound extracted from the LP is accurate, transients are strong, and the notes are clear and free of harmonic distortion. Creator and sound engineer Zolt Fajt "tried to get the size of the contact surfaces close to zero. The total contact surface of a record is several decimeters square. Using the Hexmat isolator, this surface is close to zero, just 1-2 square millimeters and the disk is almost floating."
"Despite the relatively high price, the over-riding effect of the Hexmat was to clean your music. That is, the enhanced sense of clarity was superb. The effect smoothed the upper mids towards your ears, added precision to treble and tonal accuracy to bass. For jazz, this included an intriguing analytical sense to the accuracy of the presentation. The reduction of noise and the added precision that reflected that also added bass impact and weight, giving rock movement and a sense of power."
– Paul Rigby, The Audiophile Man
"Staying in my setup and [it] certainly brings something extra to the table versus stock platter mats that I've experienced. Brings a sense of increased clarity and less ‘smearing' of sound, especially in the top end. Definite reduction in sibilance. Stability of sound holds well even at increased volumes."
– Alan McIntosh, HiFi Pig
"This isolating platter mat is designed for the perfectionist, who is likely to own a high-quality turntable, but wants to squeeze every last drop of performance from their investment. At $150 or £115, it comes in at the higher-end of the platter mat market, but I conclude that this innovative new design is up there with the best available..."
– Marc Henshall, Sound Matters
