Fabulous results, kedoades. I agree--all the RFI that was a source of edginess or glare in my system has been attenuated. The sound has been made smooth and relaxed by Total Contact and Omega mats, and the increase in clarity and information retrieved just gets better as more mats are added. As the noise floor drops, more inner detail, extended decay and expansion of the sound stage is what has been happening for me and should be expected by you.
Perfect Path Technologies: Omega E mat
I’m curious about this product from Perfect Path Technologies and would like to hear from those that have experience with it. I’ve bought and used the Total Contact enhancer and like what it does for my system so I’m interested in hearing how this Omega E mat performs.
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So over the holidays I added 4 more e mats and I painted my tube pins. The improvement in sound has been unreal. I was really happy about the systems sound but this has taking all those improvements over the top. I actually did some tube rolling and ended up painting some old telefunken tubes I have had for a few years. I figured that if anything went wrong with the tubes it would be no big loss, due to the fact that these tubes have always been bright and edgy in my current system. But now with all the changes from the perfect path products these tubes sound amazing. Truly suprised with the results and very happy, |
I finally got a couple sets of E-Cards and some Total Contact. I’ve had things settling in for about 4 weeks or so. Did a lot of listening over the holidays and really like the sound I’m getting. I’ve even made some fairly significant changes to my system based on what I think these products are doing. Great stuff Tim! |
@oregonpapa Thanks Frank as your recommendations are always very helpful and appreciated. I will probably be moving again in six months and would at that time like to paint some internal parts on the conditioner, possibly in other compents and maybe even in my speakers. It seems to me I saw earlier in this thread that Tim was going to release a dvd and or instructions on all the possible parts/places where the application Total Contact enhancer can do its majic. Has such an instructional dvd/instructions been completed and posted anywhere? I think I was one of the first to apply TC to vacuum tubes...... in my hybrid integrated amp with excellent all around results. I do not know enough about the other parts inside these components to know what or where to apply on the parts in these components. I wish Grannyring lived close by me as I would love to get his mods done on my Core Power Tech. Equicore= 1200 |
^^^ dseltz ... Thanks for your post ... The magnets used in the Omega E Mats are nothing more than the same material used in refrigerator advertisement magnets. Having a pacemaker installed earlier in the year, and prompted by member "almarg," I took one to my cardiologist and showed it to him. He said about the same thing you did. The Omega E Mat doesn't have enough magnetic power to trip the pacemaker. He also said that the pacemaker manufacturers overblow the cautions in their instruction/manual ... to avoid being sued. So far, with multiple Omega E Mats in the system, each one being handled by me, no problems what so ever. Thanks again ... Frank |
I am a physician, and although have no opinion on the mats (as I have never seen or used them) I can reply to the pacemaker question. The answer is product liability. Pacemakes are adjusted and turned on/off with magnets. We, (all) emergency departments have magnets to turn pacemaker off if needed. These magnets are no slouch, quite powerful, almost on par with an elemental magnet. Regardless, I suspect because it is a magnet (even though not powerful enough to affect a pacemaker) the company who makes the fan wants to ensure they are never sued for a pacemaker malfunction that occurs in the vicinity of one of their fans. I have no idea if the mats use magnets in the design, but a warning would possibly be appropriate depending on the concern off the maker of liability suits. |
@mrs_ppt Thank you so much. That sounds just great. I do currently have a Core Power Technologies Equi=Core 1200 balanced power conditioner in my system. Please keep me posted. I can't wait to listen to my system again when my head is unclogged from this cold. I should have another 7 days or so curing of the Total Contact in my system. |
That is the same response I have if I take the top off my SACD player that has two Mats on it. There is a marked change when the top is replaced and by the next day the player is again sounding good. After several days the sound takes on even more relaxed feel to it. Nice touch to treat the battery terminals. Total Contact also works well on car battery terminals. David Pritchard |
@tuffy72561 Timmy has just the thing in mind for you. I can’t really spill the beans..... but it’s coming first part of 2019. <3 What are you, a mind reader? LOL. <3 If you own a voltage regulator or a power conditioner, you’ll love this release. . . .to be continued. <3 <3 @geoffkait Timmy and I both agree.... you have a short amount of time (an hour give or take) to work in. <3 You should LOVE the contact enhancer on the terminals. <3 <3 You will hear significant improvement. <3 He’s been patiently waiting for you to try this for a year, you know. <3 LOL <3 <3 XOXO Krissy |
So, here’s a question. I had to change the batteries in my Walkman cassette player and in order to do that I had to take off the Omega E Mat temporarily. Does that mean I destroyed the field the mat establishes on the player or whatever? It seems much better this morning, lots of air, and, yes, I remembered to use the Graphene contact enhancer on the battery terminals. |
"January 2019 marks the one year anniversary of Perfect Path Technologies. Tim and I want to thank you all for your support and interest. 2019 is going to be incredible." Congrats Tim and Krissy on the success of PPT. We are all celebrating the outstanding sonic improvements brought to our systems by your products. I am looking forward to The Gate in 2019. |
I will be moving into a new home in March/April and cannot install solar on my concrete tile roof (too delicate) plus the HOA doesn’t permit any solar panel exposure. So, if the Gate works as proposed, I could install it instead of solar and hopefully reduce my power bills that way. I hope I don’t need a dozen the Gates as I do E-Mats. That would be expensive. I don’t see a change in my power bill using E-Mats, only audio and video bliss from them. |
@mrs_ppt Thank You. Happy New Year to you and Tim also. I just moved to the Tampa to get out of the snow and cold. I am a very happy user of Total Contact. Upon setting my system up I removed the prior coating from all connections with alcohol and reapplied. 10 days after application it really sound good again but then I got a cold and can't really hear that much with all the congestion in my head. I am looking forward to trying the matts and cards soon in my system after the 60 day mark had passed. I currently am in an apartment and was wondering if it will be possible to use the Gate without inserting it into a breaker panel? |
<3 Happy New Year, Audiophiles! <3 One month into our ~Gate project~ and I’m happy to report back. <3 Frank and others have mentioned the list of effects from Tim’s products on their audio systems. The "Perfect Path effect" appears to be GREATLY amplified with this device. ~ <3 Large and impressive presence,..... sense of "air" and clarity, <3 Huge volume with no additional physical increase, <3 bass- Driving and intense. <3 I like it that way LOL <3 ~ <3 Each note <3 floating and delicate <3 The fade-outs are incredible. Possibly my new favorite thing. <3 <3 So long and revealing, it’s like getting to know your favorite songs all over again. <3 The live concerts that are almost as fun as the real thing. <3 <3 Some interesting stuff happened that goes along with the Gate.... having to turn down the refrigerator last week.... some produce froze, (again). There was a dip in the electric bill~~ and an increased clarity and color saturation on the boob-tube. This device is intense and will change how your system sounds. You must try it. <3 <3 <3 January 2019 marks the one year anniversary of Perfect Path Technologies. <3 Tim and I want to thank you all for your support and interest. <3 2019 is going to be incredible. Stay tuned, music lovers <3 XOXO Krissy <3 <3 |
thecarpathian ... I think some of the skepticism that you and other's experienced may have been from the excitement I exhibited from trying these tweaks, especially the TC and the Omega E Mats. What may have seemed "over the top" was actually just plain joy on my part in sharing the good news with other audiophiles. What many are finding, and reporting to me via PM is that it wasn't over the top at all. Honestly, these ideas that Tim Mrock is coming up with are revolutionary. sgordon1 ... I do have a can of anti-static spray. I'll give it a shot tomorrow and report the results here. Thanks for the heads up. :-) Hope all had a joyous Christmas with family and friends. It's a special time of year for friendship, sharing, and generosity. Frank |
Thank you. Frank, I must say I’ve been lurking and learning these past months, and I’ve come a long way in my thinking about tweaks and such. I initially took a sceptical, well ’ignorant’ stance on such things. But I am not so closed minded and unreceptive as some may think. I also am not so set in my ways that I won’t change my opinion of things when I see there may be more to something than one may initially think. In other words- You guys are winning me over! |
lemonhaze ... Thank you for your comments and the music recommendation. I'll check it out. As it's been said, if we all agree 100% of the time, then there's a whole bunch of us who are not necessary. :-) Like fleschler, I have been collecting recordings over my lifetime, starting when I was a teenager. The first record I ever bought was a 78 rpm recording of Joe Houston on tenor sax. I think the record was titled "Go, Joe, Go." The second record was also a 78 record of "Earth Angel." Boy, does that take us back in time? That was 1953 and I was in the ninth grade. The records were 50-cents. Expensive, because I was earning 75-cents per hour as a busboy at Clifton's cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles as an after-school and weekend job. fleschler ... Please allow some time to come over for a listening session. Things have improved dramatically since you were here last. You won't believe that you're listening to Signature III's. New goodies to share too. :-) To everyone ... Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and much success in the coming new year. Frank |
Oregonpapa and I both appreciate the music before the sound. I have 7,000 78s and 1000's of CDs of historic pre-LP recordings which have fabulous performances. With great remastering, the CDs present these recordings as dynamic and tonally rich, lacking in frequency extension and high resolution. But there is so much musical performance enjoyment to be gained. No rock or heavy metal,etc. from these recordings though. One has to enjoy classical, jazz or pre-rock pop to enjoy this music. |
@ oregonpapa, I don't always agree with your posts but your frequent links to what you consider great music is impressive and tells me that you are a lover of music as opposed to some where the actual performance takes second place to the components. I have friends like that with expensive systems and only a dozen carefully chosen albums in constant rotation. May I suggest you try Filippa Giordano with an exceptional voice. Pop/operatic style who seems largely unknown and definitely underrated. She has a high register that will treat your tweeters. Emotional stuff. |
How much better can it get? Orders of magnitude better. Great things are coming from the fertile mind of Tim Mrock. Combining the Perfect Path Technology products produces amazing results. Considering the results obtained, the "bundles" now being offered on the Perfect Path Technology site are bargains. https://www.perfectpathtechnologies.com/ To find the "bundles, scroll down and hit "order." Once you have the products installed and connections pasted, try this LP. Also available on CD: https://www.ebay.com/itm/ANDREAS-VOLLENWEIDER-WHITE-WINDS-VINTAGE-VINYL-LP-w-INSERT/123537635443?epi... Frank |
Nice to hear how happy you are, mac. Can it get better? Yes, very much better. I started with one Omega mat and was pleased. I added another---more bliss---then another and one more, for four. Every addition brought more information and clarity. By then, the PPT online packages were available---I am somehow up to 10 Omega mats now--under and over components, under Maggies. I have been trying to describe the changes--beyond words. So yes, you cannot go wrong with more mats, only better. I am not done adding Omega mats--need some more for audio and then video. |
So yesterday was day 21 since installing my e-mat and 8 cards and was told I'd experience a noticeable upswing in sound improvement. On day 7 I did and I was excited to hear the same yesterday. The day came and passed uneventfully and I figured that was as good as it gets and I was fine with that. Well today my system exploded to life with vibrancy and dynamics. Pure music fills my listening room. It's so much more gripping and engaging. I don't understand what Tims products actually do but I now know what they accomplish. It's quite extraordinary. To think I waited months before giving these products a try because I thought all the praise lavished upon them here was over the top and too good to be true. Now I'm singing those same praises. I can understand how some will shake their heads in disbelief over such experiences as mine because until hearing myself I was too. Now I sit back smiling listening to my music in a whole new light and the only disbelief I have is can it get better? |
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^^^ Like you, jafreeman, I'm finding previously hidden information in my recordings. I've been trying to cull my record collection a bit, in an attempt to get rid of duplicates, excessively noisy copies, and bad sounding ones. This means that I have to listen to a couple or a few cuts of each album. With the Omega E Mats, combined with the Total Contact throughout the system, its striking how much information has been contained and hidden in those grooves. It makes the culling job actually enjoyable. Frank |
Not listening, but working, the past four days--the new Omega mats have further linked with the components. Al Stewart's "Modern Times" and "Year of the Cat", both lush productions by Alan Parsons, including orchestral arrangements, are velvety smooth and rich in inner detail. A double-album CD by "Friday Music", 'Original Master Recordings'. This is one '70's recording that came out very well many years later on digital, and are so well presented through the signal protection of the Omega E mats. |
I was up late listening to some older stuff too. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Taboo-The-Exotic-Sounds-of-Arthur-Lyman-LP-EX-1958-HiFi-Records-R806-Exotic... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Exotic-Sounds-of-MARTIN-DENNY-PRIMITIVA-LP-sexy-cheesecake-cover/2330154159... With the Omega E Mats and TC all in place, the exotic sounds are incredible. Frank |
Geez, looks like I missed all the action here---was up late, listening to older music, hearing "Abbey Road" and "Seventh Sojourn" through the new E mats. The Beatles CD reissues from ’09 are definitive, and the Moodies reissues, overseen by Justin Hayward, are sonic improvements from past collections, even MFSL Gold. The E mats takes them so far beyond THAT by sorting out each instrumental track to a clarity I have never heard. And the Grateful Dead? "If you get confused, listen to the music play" JG |
The "seriously low electric bill" sorta confirms what I was thinking to begin with, that your products may be applying a certain amount of PFC to the panel and system. I know that PFC can be measured, although I've never done it, so I don't know how. But, if Tim ever decided to do that, it might be kinda cool to know if that was happening. |
I don't want to come across here like I mean to shut down, curb or steal business away from Tim's operation, that's not my point. I had tried a another product from another company and had success and was willing to tell a group of people that had had their own successes with things they had tried from your company...just as they would tell me about them. I'm actually hoping that Tim is "chomping at the bit" for this year. Sorry if I ruined your breakfast. Not trolling here. But, Cleeds is right about PFC...some ideas don't have an expiration date. |
While I think the AMD products have similar goals to achieve greater noise shielding and I don't mean to knock them but they don't come anywhere near as close to the level of the Perfect Path products. I have quite a few of the AMD products that I purchased a couple of years ago and their effect is very negligible compared to that of the E-Mats and Omega cards.....and I haven't even heard the full of affect of them yet. The affect of the Perfect Path Technologies products is a clear and substantial improvement to sound quality. When I removed the AMD products ( six plug ins, two passive units and the wrap around the electrical service pipe I didn't notice any difference in sound and the overwhelming presence of the PPT products most likely caused that. I'm not about to remove the E-Mat and 8 Omega cards to how much the sound diminishes as I'm not willing to give up the benefits they've added to my system! Whatever Tim does to make his products so effective is very impressive and I look forward to adding more of his products to the mix. |
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mrs_ppt First of all, power factor is a joke. It's from around the turn of the last century.Power factor is not a joke. To be fair, it's not a common problem with residential service, but that doesn't mean it can't be an issue. My PF holds at a rock steady 1, but that's only been true since the electric utility reconfigured our neighborhood supply to a different substation on a much higher kV line. If you live in an area where your substation also supplies industrial users, it's more likely to be an issue. |
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BTW, his website is only set up to display 6 items at any one time. This is nothing like what his final offering of products will look like, but I don't know how many of the total amount of filters he has he will be introducing on the forums until launch...or even their pricing for that matter...all that remains to be seen... |
