New Omega E Mat from Perfect Path Technologies


Many of you own or have read of the highly-regarded PPT Omega E Mat, one of Tim Mrock’s revolutionary signal-enhancing accessories. Just prior to his untimely passing, Tim had finished developing a new generation of his Omega mat, soon to be available. Krissy Mrock has asked a few of us to introduce this new mat, here given the working title of The Double Omega.

In distinguishing the Double Omega, we know the original Omega, herein called the single, as a 7.5” by 10”, rather heavy and somewhat pliable mat, a bit more than 1/8” thick and with a vinyl-like feel. One face is glossy white, displaying the PPT logo and Omega name, while the other is black, smooth and magnetized. Sandwiched between these faces is the active material that causes components to reject the EMI that saturates everything in our surroundings. The Double Omega is much the same, with one important difference: the magnetized face has the finely-textured feel of around, say, 220-grit sandpaper. This texture, it is presumed, comprises yet a second active layer of EMI rejection. Presumed—because working details of the Double Omega are not well understood—better yet to know how to apply it.

With the understanding that the single Omega E mats generate field effects from both faces, mats have typically been placed under and over components and vertically over circuit breakers. How you apply the Double Omega will depend on best use and experimentation. In my case, I have removed two single mats, lying side-by-side, from the top of my large Wadia CDP and have replaced those with two Double Omegas. The Wadia is a one-box player that contains a pre-amp, so I wanted that second, strong field effect exerting downward as well as upward. I also have several singles placed underneath, just as before. Going straight to amps, this player is my only source, so I want it fully protected from EMI. Your priorities will differ.

As of this writing, I am only thirty-hours in on placing these Double Omegas, and I can already tell you they are powerful in their prevention of EMI within my digital source. Yet another veil has been lifted—all instruments and voices are even more sorted out in the aural space with new information heard within that space. There is much more decay heard against a new silence behind and between the musicians. I am already so pleased and excited about what the Double Omega E mats are doing. As Krissy told me, Tim was really stoked to have these new mats available. Rather than wait for the the fourteen-day window of improvement, I want to get this intro out so others can relay their experiences sooner.


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Hi Slaw,   

Looking at your system, I see you have attacked AC line noise and vibration to the Nth degree---really impressive stuff and gear.  Yeah, these Omega mats are a huge leap forward, but since you've put them far from your system, there's no reason to take things out that you know are good. 
If you were to do anything next with PPT right at your components,  the Total Contact would be a great complement at your plug, pin, spade connections.  I started with Total Contact and was so impressed, I kept commenting in general that, no matter what we have in high-quality gold and rhodium connections, they are not enough--after applying Total Contact to all of the above, I regard any plugged connection, necessary as they are, as a problem area.
 
slaw,

I had 6 Bybee iQSEs and one High Fidelity Cables MC-0.5 in my system, along with Omega Mats and TC. The sound improved when I removed the IQSEs and MC-0.5. You may get a different result, but the only way to find out for sure is to try it yourself.
Hi, I'm new on here.  @oregonpapa, have you noticed a "conflict" between the PPT stuff and the High Fidelity MC's in your system?
darrellczay ...

 
  • "Hi, I'm new here.  @oregonpapa, have you noticed a "conflict" between the PPT stuff and the High Fidelity MC's in your system?"  

I can't answer the question because I've never used any HF products. However, I think there are others posting here who can help you. Maybe they will chime in. 

Frank
+1 tommylion. Welcome darellczay! Upon removing the High Fidelity MC-0.5s from my system the was a slight improvement in the sound ( a more open, less "dull" presentation). The improvement continued for the next 3-4 days as the MC-0.5s leave a residual magnetic effect in house wiring.