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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Small world indeed. Unfortunately, with all the building going on, Jax is coming to us! Was recently looking at lake houses in Keystone Heights. Wishful thinking at the moment. Anyway, off topic. Glad you’re enjoying the not insubstantial improvement to you system. Hope it only gets better....
Nice! So it was worth that kidney? :) As an added bonus to cleaner power, Clay Electric is installing fiber optic (harmonic balancers?) on the Clay County main power lines. That's what the guy told me, anyway. They just finished behind my house. Good to hear you’re enjoying improved sound.
I live about 20 minutes from Fleming Island down SR21 off of Santa Clara in Middleburg, 5 or 6 miles north of 16 and Camp Blanding way. Love shopping at Fresh Market in your neck of the woods.
@uberwaltz, yes you have to go for one of the bigger lakes or in July you’ll end up living on a glorified mud puddle. They are now stressing water conservation to prevent it from happening...Gator bone Lake??! The name should have given it away!
Guys, if those old, useless power conditioners are cluttering up your otherwise pristine listening areas, I will step up and help out. I shall allow you to send them to me. Just throwing that out there.....

Your analogy as it applies to this product makes no sense at all, I'm afraid. Think about it.
@noromance, I believe the Gate comes with a full, no risk 90 day money back guarantee. So the assertion of anyone being ripped off does not apply to the Gate, agreed?
As a former ignorant jerk, I’d like to chime in....
fsonicsmith, PPT owners are good, honest folk who are passionate about enhancing their customer’s musical experience.


Indicator number 1- All purchases (except TC) come with an industry leading 90 day no questions asked full refund guarantee. Point out another comparable company that does that. I see you failed to mention that tidbit when you were picking apart their website. Hard to get swindleded with that guarantee, wouldn’t you say?


Indicator number 2- Owner’s personal number to discuss product info and ask questions. Doesn’t appear to me they’re hiding behind anything.


Indicator number 3- Generous to a fault. They were offering free Alpha cards for anyone to try. Simply pm your address. Well, I took them up on their offer and they graciously sent me one. They also added something else for free that was very generous and completely unexpected. All this after I was a naysaying jerk. No stipulations, no strings attached. They also send extras along with most customer orders, no strings attached. You tell me the last company you dealt with that does that.



Indicator number 4- The products actually work! Know this comes as a shock to you, but everyone here praising their products are not a bunch of ignorant rubes that will fall for any tweak du jour. These are intelligent, successful people who know their audio.

So, before you judge without having a shred of evidence to the contrary, try one of their products at zero risk. If you are not willing to do that, you are talking from a position of literal ignorance.



And I did attack the substance of your posts and not you. Note the 'holier than thou, know it all' portion. Can't help it if it also applies to you personally. 
atdavid, others can read what I have not written??!
How does that work?
And why would I refute what you write? Is that what you feel I should be doing?
It's not the gist of what you write that rubs people the wrong way, it's your attitude that shines ever so brightly through your writing.
There is no way you are not the recently deleted roberttcan reincarnated.
atdavid, you sound suspiciously like a certain member who recently vanished from the forum taking all his holier than thou, know it all statements with him.
Robert something I believe. Quite a coincidence he disappears and you show up out of nowhere. I trust you shall be just as popular as he was....
I see. You've been a member here 5 whole days and your the expert on how this forum works. How presumptuous. And I 100% stand by my statement you quoted. Do you disagree with it given the comment I was responding to? Because it sure seems no one else does. Funny how you don’t mention the pretense behind it, only the cherry picking of it. Weak, weak, weak.
atdavid.  Uh, question- Frank Isn't fooling anyone by buying the Gate??!
What in the heck does that even mean?!
If you take a wee peek at the thread topic, you'll notice it is indeed about.........buying the Gate and user experience!
Frank speaks from experience since he owns and actually has experience with it. Have you heard, have experience with, or own the Gate?
No? Then what do speak from, you know, besides your.......
Hi willgolf, the mats have a magnetic side so you simply stick them on your breaker panel box.
Sorry, I can't answer your other questions, I think only you can decide how much improvement other products besides the Gate will have in your system.
Hear hear! An excellent philosophy, and kudos on trying and enjoying what the Gate brings to your system and listening enjoyment!