New Omega E Mat from Perfect Path Technologies


Many of you own or have read of the highly-regarded PPT Omega E Mat, one of Tim Mrock’s revolutionary signal-enhancing accessories. Just prior to his untimely passing, Tim had finished developing a new generation of his Omega mat, soon to be available. Krissy Mrock has asked a few of us to introduce this new mat, here given the working title of The Double Omega.

In distinguishing the Double Omega, we know the original Omega, herein called the single, as a 7.5” by 10”, rather heavy and somewhat pliable mat, a bit more than 1/8” thick and with a vinyl-like feel. One face is glossy white, displaying the PPT logo and Omega name, while the other is black, smooth and magnetized. Sandwiched between these faces is the active material that causes components to reject the EMI that saturates everything in our surroundings. The Double Omega is much the same, with one important difference: the magnetized face has the finely-textured feel of around, say, 220-grit sandpaper. This texture, it is presumed, comprises yet a second active layer of EMI rejection. Presumed—because working details of the Double Omega are not well understood—better yet to know how to apply it.

With the understanding that the single Omega E mats generate field effects from both faces, mats have typically been placed under and over components and vertically over circuit breakers. How you apply the Double Omega will depend on best use and experimentation. In my case, I have removed two single mats, lying side-by-side, from the top of my large Wadia CDP and have replaced those with two Double Omegas. The Wadia is a one-box player that contains a pre-amp, so I wanted that second, strong field effect exerting downward as well as upward. I also have several singles placed underneath, just as before. Going straight to amps, this player is my only source, so I want it fully protected from EMI. Your priorities will differ.

As of this writing, I am only thirty-hours in on placing these Double Omegas, and I can already tell you they are powerful in their prevention of EMI within my digital source. Yet another veil has been lifted—all instruments and voices are even more sorted out in the aural space with new information heard within that space. There is much more decay heard against a new silence behind and between the musicians. I am already so pleased and excited about what the Double Omega E mats are doing. As Krissy told me, Tim was really stoked to have these new mats available. Rather than wait for the the fourteen-day window of improvement, I want to get this intro out so others can relay their experiences sooner.


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@tony-t1 - Welcome to the thread and thanks for your post! I've placed E-Cards a long my speaker cables and the improvement was significant. I'm getting the impression you are literally wrapping the cables with E-Mats which seems like a great idea. I'm going to try it out this weekend!
oregonpapa,

I just moved the Omega + mats to behind the midrange speakers. Initial results after just a few minutes is very promising. 

More to follow...


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@sbayne Not wrapping as such, the mats are too stiff. The mats sit on the floor and the only point at which the speaker cables touch the floor from amp to speaker is on the mats. This maybe all to do with getting the cables off the floor and not so much to do with the mats, but I don’t think so. The changes I have heard in my system (very much for the better) since doing this far outstrip the changes from putting the mats behind the speaker drivers or under the amp for example (where they still are).
I placed two regular E-mats behind the speakers crossovers. That led to an improved bass, depth and dynamics, not huge, but noticeable even by my wife who said the system had more warmth and feeling.
I then placed another pair behind the upper of two mid-ranges (there are ports behind my other mid-ranges) and that brought more detail and subtlety of soft sounds such as a struck wood block and cymbals. Interesting result considering the latter two E-Mats were one of three mats removed from below my pre-amp and the other one of three mats removed from above my CD transport.
Until I receive my new 15’ long speaker cable, the GroverHuffman Pharoah, I do not have sufficient mats to place under two 25’ long speaker cables. Even 15’ will take a lot of mats.

Fleschler, you're lining the floor with mats just for your cables?  Man, I have got to up my game.......