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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Can you imagine if that big Russian PIO was all that was in it? I'm tempted to buy it to find out.
To paraphrase Oscar Wilde--"Americans know the price of everything and the value of nothing."

This could also apply to the willingness to part with $5k without having any idea whether they are being ripped off. Perhaps a big high voltage shunt cap has the same effect for $10. 
I did a little research into EM shielding and read up on graphene shielding in industry.

A square foot of the film retails at around $70. Their similar sized rubber mat retails for $599.

It's possible they've build a very expensive graphene capacitor.

I am going to buy some graphene sheets from an industrial supplier and test the shielding properties.
There seems to be an amazing resistance to the term "ripped off."
I am not saying it doesn’t work or that the company is not giving some perceived value. Think about it. If you went back in time and visited a great king whose child was dying. You told him you could cure his child for $5000. He gladly agreed. You gave the child $50 worth of antibiotics. Child lives. King pays up. You have exploited his ignorance. Now imagine a company discover that putting a high quality $50 600v 4uF cap across the mains line filters noise. They market the product correctly knowing that niche products in audiophile circles can command untold markups. That is being ripped off.
@uberwaltz  I am merely stating my opinion and counter argument. Your post telling me not to do this is not in the spirit of debate. I'm sorry if you feel demeaned. It is not my intent.
@uberwaltz Ha! Mea culpa. For my part, I’m intrigued as to what is inside the box. Pandora? Fortunately my AC power is clean enough and I’ve no desire to strap a cap across breakers.
I have to admit there may be more to this than first realized.

I’ve been reading up on Spintronics, Nanoribbons and other very new nano technologies.

As an engineer, and given the possibility that PPT are utilizing new scientific breakthroughs involving patent expense and/or expensive research, I am going to quit denigrating the product as a "rip off." I feel it is only fair until other evidence becomes available.