It's interesting how feedback falls into two groups:
1. Tries it and likes it
2. Violently opposed to it, has to insult anyone who says they can notice a difference, does not try it.
It would be good to have the designers view on what led him to the design of the mat and what he thinks it is doing. I presume it’s similar to other products by Bybee, SR and Akiko which work by absorbing RFI and EMF. I wonder how these mats can be selective and not also absorb some of the musical details? My experience with Bybee is hit and miss, it seems not to be good in some places and better in others. Akiko make some just for mains and consumer units, which look interesting and I suspect is the right area for these “absorption” products.
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If you are using a digital source I suggest trying the E - mats at the switch and hub. I’ve had some success with using Bybee Signal Enhancers in those locations.
Does the E-mat have a battery like the Bybee’s?
Word of caution, some of the crystal based products exhibit a drop off in performance over time, not sure if this would apply to the E- mats? HF MC 0.5/1’s use magnets I believe so should not have this drop off in performance over time. Anybody using the HF’s with the E-mats?
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@perfect path technologies, thank you for your reply, good to know that the mats properties should be long lasting. Interesting that they work better on there own.
@ozzy, I read your post about the Akiko Corelli and how it’s performance may have been diminished by all the other noise reduction components you are using. It will be interesting to hear your review on the E-Mat and wonder if the same might apply? Are you prepared to try the mat without the other noise reduction components in your system, that would be an interesting test?
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@ozzy thanks for the update, most interesting. I’m using Bybee Signal Enhancers atm on the consumer unit and find them to help as well. I thought I read during your review of the Akiko Corelli that you were using HFC MC-0.5’s, did you forget to mention or am I mistaken?
I hope you don’t mind me saying but your balanced power transformers seem a bit under rated. Have you considered ones with a larger kVA rating?
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@ozzy, thanks for clarifying about MC 0.5’s, 20 is a lot. I don’t want to derail this thread, is there a thread that describes your set up for how you implement them?
It will be most interesting to hear from you , whether or not they harmonise with the Omega E mat.
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@fleschler, good to get your comments on HFC, would your opinion also apply to their HFC MC 0.5 power modules?
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@tommylion @aniwolfe thank you for your replies. I was wondering if the MC 0.5’s synergised with the Omega E mat? |
@davidpritchard nice that your Mother gets to hear the improvements. I was wondering if you had considered removing the SR Tranquility Bases and just use the Omega E Mat on it’s own to determine if the mat works better that way. It would be interesting to test.
@t_ramey I’m also curious about the effects the Mat has on streaming. In recent experiments with the fidata server I have had good results reducing the noise floor by stacking Bybee’s on top and under the Aqvox switch and my hub. So if the Omega Mat is better than the Bybee’s (which according to some reviews it is) the results should be considerably better, even with one mat. Btw I have had amazing results using different LAN cables between the switch and the fidata. The fidata is a server only, not a streamer, but despite that I can clearly hear the differences between LAN cables. This must be due to a further reduction in noise and RFI rejection. Out of the LAN cables tried, Aqvox, Vovox, Meicord and Sablon, the Sablon was the clear winner, much more open and detailed by some margin. It’s very stiff though, but looks like a work of art.
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@fleschler have you/your friends tried the Omega E Mats with the Scherzinger components and if so what was the result? Thank you for your time.
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@fleschler thanks for your reply and concerning a theory about how they work, perhaps they are along the lines of the Bybee Signal Enhancers, except the Omega E mat works without crystals (according to the designer) and from what everyone says more powerful, albeit more expensive.
This is what is said of how the Bybee’s work:
”Like its sibling the Quantum Signal Enhancer, it’s activated by surrounding electromagnetic energy, but has also been designed and engineered to be more effective by creating an extended electric and magnetic field. Once activated, the extended electric and magnetic fields affects the polarity of all electrons and protons in close proximity; affecting their oscillation by making them more aligned with each other. This reaction creates an affect that makes the transfer or sharing of electrons between atoms more streamline and efficient. The results are a stunningly enhanced purity and energy of the video or audio signal. Of note, the active elements inside the iQSE are specially formed crystals that are resistant to damage and will never lose their effectiveness.”
I believe @ozzy was using the Bybee’s until he tried the Omega E mat. Perhaps he can comment on the comparison. Also as someone else mentioned it would be interesting to hear from @ozzy how the mats work with and without the HF MC 0.5’s.
I am currently using 10 Bybee Signal Enhancers ( the originals) and find them highly effective on the consumer unit, switch and router. This is where I’m advising my customers to place them since I have had some detrimental results under the equipment. Somebody commented earlier using these devices is like “ throughing out the baby with the bath water” and this may be the case but on power supplies they definitely lower the noise floor. The Omega E Mat reviews, however, suggests that you can use them universally. Perhaps users can comment on this. Thanks for your time and input.
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Could someone please post a good image of the mat, there doesn’t seem one to be found anywhere. Thanks that would be appreciated. Please could someone also confirm the dimensions.
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@oregonpapa thanks for the reply. I did see the close up before, just would like to see an image of the complete mat if possible.
@davidpritchard did you leave the Bybee in place? Ozzy said he removed the Bybee’s on his consumer unit because they conflicted.
I’ve dropped a line to Tim at PPT asking if he will ship to the U.K.
Guys with experience of TC, have you tried painting the outside of the power cables and mains cables from the consumer unit? What was the result?
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@theaudiotweak thanks for the information. I have a dedicated power consumer unit and five separate spurs run lengths of about 10 m in 60 amp twin and earth and then terminated in individual 60 amp junction boxes in the workshop from which the 3m power chords ( some Sablon and Belden) pass through a hole in the wall to the listening room.
What would be an estimate of the amount of TC I would need to paint everything?
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So if HFCMC-05’s are not compatible, what about Bybee Signal Enhancers, anybody have experience? I’ve had amazing results with Bybee’s on the mains consumer unit ( 7 in total) and under the network switch and hub. Can I still keep these in place after I get the Omega E Mats or should I remove them? Your advice would be appreciated and thanks all for the interesting comments.
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@barbapapa , @tommylion, thanks for your comments
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Yes, reducing vibrations in audio is very important and makes a huge difference if done correctly. We have been doing a lot of experimenting with seismic vibration reduction lately and now need to move on to PPT products which I hope will help calm stray electrical “vibrations”. The Gate is going to be a particularly interesting product I believe, this I am thinking might be built into a dedicated audio consumer unit also using TC housed within a non ferrous damped enclosure. Any thoughts on this?
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Anyone tried Less Loss Black Bodies that can give insight/comparison with PPT Omega mats ?
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