Frank, I noticed that the ad for the Gate is only for 100 or 200 amp main power panels. My new home has a 400 amp main power panel. Would I need two Gates or only achieve a smaller percentage gain using one Gate (like 25% or 50% of a smaller main power panel)?
Perfect Path Tecnologies ‘The Gate’
Having been a music lover and audio enthusiast for more decades than I care to admit to I’ve had the privilege of owning some tremendous components over those years and thought I had attained a level of musical enjoyment that would be difficult to improve upon without spending more money than I could afford. Then along came The Gate to turn my audio conceptions on end.
While I was quite skeptical of all of the positive proclamations regarding the Perfect Path mats, cards and contact enhancer ( how could they possibly bring about such sonic improvements?) I took the plunge and purchased a nano bundle to see what the hubbub was all about. Much to my surprise they not only brought about improvements to my systems’ ability to recreate a more musical sound but did so in spades.
When Tim of Perfect Path Technologies asked if I wanted to try his new product, The Gate, I jumped at the chance thinking it would be a nice addition to what the other products provided. I wasn’t prepared for the quantum leap The Gate brought to my music listening pleasure. As much as the other products brought about a much lower noise floor, greater detail and delicacy, improved dynamics, richer tone and more realism The Gate does so in magnitudes difficult to describe. The best way I can describe its affect is unreal purity leading the most realistic musical sound I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing.....outside of a live performance obviously. It has me listening to all of my CD’s as if for the first time again.
I have no idea how The Gate actually works or what it does I just know it’s the most dramatic tweak to my system I’ve ever experienced and I wouldn’t think of being without it. As to how it’s implemented, it’s installed in the electrical panel with one lead connected to the common buss and the other to a breaker ( preferably 220). Hope I got the terminology correct.....I’m far from being an electrician!
At $4,999.00 it’s not cheap but worth every penny to me as I’ve spent more on components with less sonic improvement.
Lastly, I realize some will scoff at something they can’t understand and I get not understanding it as I don’t, but I would hope people could keep their skepticism healthy and civil. I am not here to promote or sell, nor do I have any affiliation with PPT. I am only sharing something that I’ve found to be transforming in my system. Sorry for the lengthy introduction.
While I was quite skeptical of all of the positive proclamations regarding the Perfect Path mats, cards and contact enhancer ( how could they possibly bring about such sonic improvements?) I took the plunge and purchased a nano bundle to see what the hubbub was all about. Much to my surprise they not only brought about improvements to my systems’ ability to recreate a more musical sound but did so in spades.
When Tim of Perfect Path Technologies asked if I wanted to try his new product, The Gate, I jumped at the chance thinking it would be a nice addition to what the other products provided. I wasn’t prepared for the quantum leap The Gate brought to my music listening pleasure. As much as the other products brought about a much lower noise floor, greater detail and delicacy, improved dynamics, richer tone and more realism The Gate does so in magnitudes difficult to describe. The best way I can describe its affect is unreal purity leading the most realistic musical sound I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing.....outside of a live performance obviously. It has me listening to all of my CD’s as if for the first time again.
I have no idea how The Gate actually works or what it does I just know it’s the most dramatic tweak to my system I’ve ever experienced and I wouldn’t think of being without it. As to how it’s implemented, it’s installed in the electrical panel with one lead connected to the common buss and the other to a breaker ( preferably 220). Hope I got the terminology correct.....I’m far from being an electrician!
At $4,999.00 it’s not cheap but worth every penny to me as I’ve spent more on components with less sonic improvement.
Lastly, I realize some will scoff at something they can’t understand and I get not understanding it as I don’t, but I would hope people could keep their skepticism healthy and civil. I am not here to promote or sell, nor do I have any affiliation with PPT. I am only sharing something that I’ve found to be transforming in my system. Sorry for the lengthy introduction.
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Okay, as to the Omega E-Mats which are 1% as powerful as The Gate, I have good news that I didn't realize. I use 12 E-Mats in my system/power panels which resulted in a "night" quality listening 24/7. I didn't realize until now how good my system sounds all day. I used to have particularly uneven sound between 6pm and 9pm which really bugged me the last 25 years. |
I always believed that the hourly fluctuations in sound quality were the result of the power conditions. That's why most people prefer the sound after midnight. I just love what the Omega E-Mats did to up the sound quality at peak power usage hours. I don't have to apologize to guests from 6pm to 9pm any longer. |
I have a dozen E-Mats installed on equipment and power panels. I kept all SR 32 HFTs, SR fuses in my amps and SR power outlets. I rejected the SR black box because it cut off frequencies about 8Khz and shrunk the soundstage. The SR Atmosphere XL4 will be challenged in my new audio room as the former room had eccentricities which the XL4 sometimes helped. The new room is totally superior, comparable to the finest sound studios but constructed for listening only. The Hallographs and Stillpoints also remain. I don't use Total Contact. I hope to experience The Gate in the future but cannot afford it at this time due to the high cost of my listening room. |
My experience with the Bryston BIT 20 isolation transformer (no Gate) is that it smeared the sound and was slow sounding until I replaced the stock power cord with a high end cord. Bryston engineers informed me that their cord was specially designed for the unit-not! Does anyone have experience with isolation transformers and the Gate as opposed to power conditioners? |
I have 8 unused outlets in my dedicated listening room. 5 are among the 8 outlets controlled by the separate sub-panel audio wiring and the other 3 are just house panel power outlets for lighting. The rest of the house has about 80 outlets of which only 20% are unused and on three other subpanels. Will the biggest difference be heard in the listening room outlets or equally by placing them throughout the house? I suspect the biggest impact should be in the 5 unused audio only subpanel/wired outlets. Thanks P.S. I already use a dozen E-Mats. As well as SR outlets, SR fuses and SR HFTs Great combo with Shakti Hallographs in a very live room. |
The Fred Katz/Chico Hamilton LP
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fred-Katz-THE-MUSIC-OF-FRED-KATZ-FEATURING-THE-CHICO-HAMILTON-QUINTET/362294667548?epid=80193002&hash=item545a71e91c:g:YToAAOSwdj9XT04I sounds sensational even on the RealGone 4 CD Chico Hamilton set. The first track sounds just like they're in the room with you. |
I have one E-Mat in the main breaker box over the audio breaker and two E-Mats on the outside panel of the audio breaker box. I thought that the E-Mats work just as well through a sheet of metal (the breaker box cover) as inside. Should I keep the breaker box cover open with the E-Mats attached to the inside of the cover? |
My listening room cost $165K and my analog front end is $22K. My old/great speakers are only $2.5K today. The dozen E-Mats make a significant difference and I wouldn't want to be without them. I would probably need to buy $35K to $70K speakers to get me close to my current sound without E-Mats. My high end TVs have enhanced color and sound with them. E-Mats work as advertised. |