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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I have just completed reading this thread.  OMG.  So, I am building a new house.  I used the PPT paste in my last house on all of my components.  I also used the SR Blue fuse on my Raven Tube amp.  Yes, I did hear an improvement in sound.  So now I am wondering what I really need to do.  

It sounds like if I install the Gate in my 400amp panel that is all I need to do for cleaner power and surge protection.  Why would I also need the Mats?  Cards? Or for that matter the Paste?   How can you really determine the difference in sound quality between these various tweaks?  I find it hard to believe that you will have that much more of an incremental improvement in sound by adding all of these tweaks.

I am going to have another theater room with high end projection.  Would the gate improve the picture from the projector?

When the house is complete I am getting all new equipment.  Lucky me.  
I will paste my components similar to before.  If I don't spend the money on the gate and buy the Mats, I am not sure I understand how they are attached in the circuit panel box?  Do you glue them to the inside panel? 
I have a Lumin X-1 streamer.  It is on one inch footers.  Would you place the mat underneath the Lumin or on top of it?

So the question for me is do I want to spend money on a whole house surge protection system or the Gate?  Or do I just want to get the New SR Orange fuses, paste my contact points and buy a few Mats.  

By the way, my new two channel system will consist of Viking Acoustic Grande Voix speakers, Canary Audio M600 Mono tube amps and C1800 Preamp with the Lumin X-1 streamer.  I know I will have beautiful music even if I don't do a thing.