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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.
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jay23
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@oregonpapa 
Tell yourself whatever you have to feel better about your system. I have thousands of hours of unreleased remasters I've done, from recording sessions I've sat in on, because the labels want the crushed 💩. Do you have one such hour of masters that you've worked on and know as well? Yeah, I didn't think so.

The Gate isn't good enough for such mastering work. If you're happy with it, good for you. 👍

I'm not saying the Furman idea is the solution, but it's a better use of funds.
jay23
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@mrs_ppt
What is carcinogenic? The 40 years of cigarette smoking (he quit 8 months back), the years of ham, bacon, ice cream and whatever else he wanted. (He hated my organic food.) The stress of starting a new company in a tough industry....well, they all add up.
The products are safe and non toxic.
Krissy
The other thread didn’t seem like the place for this. So has The Gate magically gotten UL, CSA or CE certification?
jay23
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I would warn all potential buyers that they should use a bonded, insured, and licensed electrician to install The Gate. Additionally, require a signed and notarized letter from the electrician that they find The Gate to be safe in their professional opinion. Good luck finding such an electrician! 😂

Anything less and you can guarantee that your insurance company will laugh at you when you make any insurance claim related to your breaker box. They'll discover you have an unknown device connected to your breaker box, that you have no clue what it really is, or what it does. More importantly they'll find that it is not certified by any NRTL (Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories).

$5000 could buy you FIFTY+ Furman SMP pieces or Series Mode conditioners! That's probably enough to filter almost all electronics in most homes. That will result in actual noise reduction that's been measured, and far greater proven safety & protection for your home and electronics, than anything from PPT. Furman products are certified by UL, CSA, ETL and TÜV!

You could even put part of that money towards a Furman ELITE-15 PF I for the main system, and have proven Power Factor technology & over 45 amps peak charge for the most extreme peak power demands.
jay23
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@jafreeman
She claimed the products were safe. I’m telling the reality of what the insurance situation would be. You can pay attention and be forewarned or not. Your huffy puff does nothing.

The roughly 50+ Furman solution would achieve far better sound all of the time through constant and measured lower distortion levels than that one Gate could ever hope for.
jay23
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@jafreeman 
Thank you for proving you have comprehension problems. There is a large difference between peak/instantaneous and continuous power. Furman also provides a 20A continuous model. That's the most you would draw from one outlet for US market gear, so The Gate won't do you any magic tricks in comparison.
jay23
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@oregonpapa
You would be wrong on both counts. A client was suckered into buying one. The only one crying was him after hearing what real power conditioning can do, and how colored the PPT gear is. He was past his return period, so luckily he was able to sell it to an audiophool that is blissfully unaware.
jay23
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@jafreeman 
You're lacking the comprehension. That's pure conjecture and won't hold up in court. The electrician can easily claim he didn't install it and never said any such thing.

Even a "little" Furman with SMP can handle up to 1000+ 6000V/3000A surges without breaking a sweat, and handle overvoltage conditions.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=tl5IcWbDOBY
https://.youtube.com/watch?v=JujCqjLSQF8

Want to try putting The Gate through just one such surge? 😂
jay23
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@geoffkait 
If the door was the only location hosting the arc-flash hazard warning, manufacturer's markings, or field-applied hazard warnings, you would be in violation of NEC code. 😏
jay23
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@geoffkait 
Don't worry, the other forum members are going to cryo you first. 😁
jay23
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@oregonpapa 
1. I would bet you didn't master a single second on any of that material, nor were you there for the recordings. Nice try!
2. He was past the return period, so he didn't try to return it. He sold it and took his losses like a big boy.
3. He was away from home, too busy touring and recording to install it within the 90 days. Some people still have to work, and not be a blight on society.
4. You know that anything in the AC path can color the sound. Otherwise you would have to agree with Georgie that all fuses sound the same. Take off your salesman hat!
The above and the other thread prove why "certain" people shouldn't come up with theories.
jay23
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@yoby 
I'm glad someone has some common sense.
jay23
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@atdavid
Thank You for posting that!
We have made it a priority to keep your equipment safe with our products, and we accomplish this by:

-clamping voltage (the lower the better)
The mention of a clamping voltage means The Gate most likely uses cheap MOVs. Not only is it a potential liability for your insurance, it is also a potential safety & fire hazard!
https://youtube.com/watch?v=zmcD635NNPU
https://youtube.com/watch?v=JujCqjLSQF8

jay23
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@atdavid
No matter how oregonpapa wants to frame it, he’s attacked you. That is clear. There are just many people on this thread that like the taste of mud.

MOVs will always wear down, and they may not provide any surge protection when it’s needed. The Gate provides zero indication of what it’s clamping or let through voltages are.

Sustained overvoltages are not only the thing of 3rd world countries. All it takes is a damaged power pole or lost or intermittent
neutral wiring to result in a sudden connection well in excess of 208V.
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