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.
I am not looking to upgrade my Legacy Focus speakers although I had been contemplating $50-$60K speakers to replace them. This is due to a combination of the recent upgrades to my system. The first was the installation of a dozen Omega E-Mats. Now, at a similar cost, I replaced my 13+ year speaker cable, my phono, CD and pre-amp ICs with GroverHuffman's new Pharoah cabling. It's like doubling or tripling the Omega E-Mats. Like the E-Mats, the first three items which dramatically improved were clarity, dynamics and imaging. The sound is more open, especially the highs with more musical details and timbral enhancement. Performances are riveting. Many of my mono recordings which sounded boxy are now open and have rich tonal colors. I'm talking jazz, classical and even electronic rock like Yello. I wouldn't say that there is blacker background but there is less distortion of the signal. Pure musical delight.
So, if you want the possible advantages of tripling Omega E-Mats but are unsure that will equate to a big improvement over a dozen of them, try out GroverHuffman cables. They work together synergistically.
I had to pay for my upgraded cables so I am not receiving them as gifts just as I paid for the Omega E-Mats.
Good morning! Okay.... so here's the webpage. www.perfectpathtechnologies.com Thank you, Tom <3 Our web master was busy last night. lol.
I have four mats in my car, one under each floor mat. A neighbor commented that it sounded like I had an entire orchestra in my sports coupe. It's a 2012 Scion TC, stock Pioneer stereo w. 8 speakers. I'll sound like a broken record if I try to describe it... but here goes.... the clarity, depth of sound and energy are similar to the sound room. Intense! Super sweet highs, massive mid range and explosive bass. <3 My rolling sound room <3 Purchase a mat for your wife's car! She won't be disappointed. I love you, Timmy <3 Krissy~
mrs_ppt Why did you put the E-Mats under your cars floormats? No one has answered my question as to how far the mat effect is horizontally. Does it spread significantly wider than the dimensions or just remain within the dimensions?
Hi fleschler. I put them under the floor mats; basically out of sight out of mind. The mat generates a GIANT field, it spreads way beyond the dimensions of the physical object. Timmy laughs at naysayers, @jetter because I was once the biggest one of all. LOL. <3 <3 Hearing is believing. <3 <3
That means the 12 mats I have are interacting with each other and multiplying their effect on equipment both horizontally and vertically. I guess the mats are benefiting equipment on the adjacent rack (equipment 1' to 3' away from mats including 2 turntables, and a cassette deck) as well as vertically between rack levels (my VPI SRS speed controller and my Alesis Masterlink). The latter two are sandwiched between the phono/preamp, the EAR Acute CD player and below the Bryston BIT-20.
I still haven’t moved the mats to the recommended positions with the labels facing the equipment and the doubling mats magnetized sides together. They’re working together so well as stacked and with the magnetized sides facing the equipment.
Hey tommy, thanks, and one of these days. Have been spending a lot of time above Lake George recently. Long drive from Quechee (near Woodstock, VT and W Lebanon, NH).
fleschler A field of electromagnetic effect. Obviously.
>>>>Any field effect, electric, magnetic, electromagnetic, whatever, falls off rapidly, you know, following the *inverse square law*. That’s why, even with a powerful magnet, if you remove the magnet from the steel cover and withdraw it an inch or two there is no more magnetic attraction, pull. You can even feel it stop. At some point the Earth’s magnetic field has more of an effect. Obviously.
>>Any field effect, electric, magnetic, electromagnetic, whatever, falls off rapidly, you know, following the *inverse square law*. That’s why, even with a powerful magnet, if you remove the magnet from the steel cover and withdraw it an inch or two there is no more magnetic attraction, pull. You can even feel it stop. At some point the Earth’s magnetic field has more of an effect. Obviously.
Except in an MRI suite. You better empty your pockets and body of ferrous-metal objects, or they will become missiles.
jafreeman >>Any field effect, electric, magnetic, electromagnetic, whatever, falls off rapidly, you know, following the *inverse square law*. That’s why, even with a powerful magnet, if you remove the magnet from the steel cover and withdraw it an inch or two there is no more magnetic attraction, pull. You can even feel it stop. At some point the Earth’s magnetic field has more of an effect. Obviously.
Except in an MRI suite. You better empty your pockets and body of ferrous-metal objects, or they will become missiles.
>>>>The Inverse Square Law is universal and applies even in an MRI. Would mats make MRIs more effective? You decide.
Besides, if it was some kind of spooky action at a distance thingamabob how come my system isn’t much better, too? I’m at a distance. Furthermore, I have the copyright on spooky action at a distance tweaks.
I really have no doubts from all I have read from respected members right here. But I am not looking for the larger mats but will buy the smaller mats to test in various locations once Tim has them in production.
<3 Good morning. I think I can answer that. The Alpha cards were designed specifically for mobile phones. It slides in right behind the protective case.
I currently have one in my iPhone 6. The card has turned me into a Candy Crush monster! Charging times are faster....the Ebay app, in fact all apps are much much much faster. The phone runs cooler....
The headphone people will love them as much as I do! ( Walkman's too, Geoffkait.) The first of it's kind! Other people have mentioned placing the Alpha....virtually any place you can put an E-mat.
Remember, the card is NOT a magnet, but it's also not as a powerful as an Omega E mat. Available soon..... should be great fun! <3 Krissy
You are correct GK, all of this was stated clearly by Tim himself many posts ago.
The magnetism on the larger cards was just there to aid in placement for locations like breaker panel doors etc, or you would be out there with the Gorilla tape!
I am pretty sure Tim also said the mini cards would be approx. 1/10 the size of the larger E mats and also a corresponding 1/10th as strong an effect.
But the advantage is being able to place into or under smaller units like small Schiit headphone amps or similar small casework DAC.
Actually I decided I wouldn’t potentially embarrass anybody. Looks like that plan backfired. 😩
Oh, is Uber the new spokesperson? He doesn’t even have any of the product. Hel-loo! That doesn’t mean I’m not on the edge of my seat waiting for his review.
I have been testing one mat for just over two weeks. My system is already completely treated with the TC paste for some added perspective to the reader. I love that paste! For my rig and room the mat has been a mixed bag. I placed the mat under my Lyngdorf 2170 powered dac/int amp.
At first the music became a tad brighter with the music more energized and individual instruments more apparent. Over time the brightness went away. No doubt the mat makes for a more vibrant presentation. However, with the good came a sense that it was too much of a good thing. Too much vibrancy if you will. I removed the mat from under the 2170 after 10 days and placed it in the breaker box. After some 4 days here I just did not notice as much change and bailed on that position.
Right now it is back under my int amp and that vibrancy is back. Exciting and certainly different, but I am just not sure if I like the sound change (long term listening) or am simply amused by it? I will give it another week before my final thoughts. Thus far the additional energy, vibrancy and presence the mat delivers is perhaps calling too much attention to itself for my taste and particular system. There is no doubt just one mat has an influence on our gear and resulting music. On one hand I like like it, then on the other I am just not sure.
Using a fellow Agoner’s mat. I get around here and have been an active part of the community for decades...see my feedback. I obviously know many who both own and are trying the mat as we communicate by email and through Agon.
We friendly Aphile types like to share our skills, time, knowledge as well as gear and tweaks at times.
You will get the full effect 3 full weeks AFTER it's in place. You have not given this mat enough time at ANY location. It must be left alone, Bill, or you won't hear the magic! Poor little emat, being neglected and shipped across the country. Patience, Grasshopper. lol <3
Ok 10 days is not enough. I will try for 14-20 days. I thought 10 days was quite patient for the average Audiophile! The thread owner comments suggest 10 days is certainly a good indication. My breaker box is only 8 feet away from my gear so hopefully being this close helps me on this 20 day quest. Thanks.
@grannyring When you had the E-Mat inside the electrical service, did it cover about half of the surface area of the service? When I had only one Mat to start, I placed it, using the magnet, to the inside of the TOP of the service door so the Mat was across from the wires. After 15 days, it was a voila! I now have a second Mat in the bottom half of the service across from the breakers. Not only is the stereo sounding more open and dynamic but our video screen is much more highly resolved (a virtual total lack of grain), with more saturated colors and 3D-like effect on fine Ultra HD programming. Great sights and sounds to be had! 👁👂
I hope you get to experience the positive effects with your gear!
In an earlier post I discussed placing a second Omega E Mat under my power conditioner. I also commented on the improvement the second mat afforded in the upper mid-range. It was also detrimental to the bass. So, there was a definite improvement in one area and a degradation in another.
Knowing how the Mats take time to fully develop in one’s system, I left the second mat in place. Over time, not only did the upper mid-range continue to improve, but the entire mid-range became better than ever.
Long story short ... after FOUR WEEKS, the second mat finally came into it’s own, and not only did the bass return, it was better than ever. The system is as seamless as before, but now its far more enjoyable overall.
Bottom line .... You have to be patient with these Omega E Mats in order to get the very best out of them. Leave them in place (no matter where you put them) for four weeks and see what happens.
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