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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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atdavid
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uberwaltz, the welcome mat has never been out for anyone that doesn't blindly drink the cool-aid so your post is disingenuous. If you think there is harm in trying to have an intelligent discussion about how something works, then really I am not sure what to say. Most people don't buy things blindly on faith, and absent any knowledge of workings, are apt to not use properly.

theaudiotweaks plan to put these on top of an outdoor transformer, to me, seems misguided. However, if you believe in these products, perhaps cutting them in half, or even in 1/4 width strips and taping them around your incoming AC would have a far superior benefit.

No one is asking them to divulge the secret sauce on how they are made, but not providing any details about even what they do seems very odd to me.  That is especially odd given that very long "burn-in" time. Even GK was skeptical about that claim, even though I am sure he will claim otherwise.

You can catch a lot more flies with honey than vinegar.
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geoffkait
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atdavid
No one is asking them to divulge the secret sauce on how they are made, but not providing any details about even what they do seems very odd to me. That is especially odd given that very long "burn-in" time. Even GK was skeptical about that claim, even though I am sure he will claim otherwise.

>>>>No, actually I wasn’t skeptical about the burn in time. That’s not what I said at all. This is just another case of your memory failing or just plain lying. It’s very bizarre that your memory is completely wrong so often or that you misconstrue what I said. Is it true that when you lie your pants really are on fire?
glupson
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Is it true that when you lie your pants really are on fire?
I know who you should ask but am not allowed to say it.
thecarpathian
4,316 posts
 
atdavid, I have already clarified that I mistakenly called it shielding when I did in fact purchase absorbing mats. And I said shielding twice because I direct quoted from my mistake. That is my mistake. I used the wrong word. If you insist on not believing me, I cannot help that. I reiterate, I have experience with 3M emi absorbing sheets both inside and outside my gear, as well as the Omega + mat. The emi absorbing sheets made no appreciable difference. The Omega + mat certainly did. Personal experience. Fact. Not conjecture. Debating you is like riding a train with square wheels. You have never seen an Omega + mat. You have never used one. You have never heard what one can do. You have never experienced it's effects. Yet you continue to disparage. You continue to play the expert. Coming from a position of complete and utter ignorance of the product you continue on. I am on this thread to offer my real world experience with the Omega + mat, no longer to have a snarkfest with someone who has none. This is not what I want to be about.  Why are you here? Straight up, everyone would like to know-
Why are you here?

atdavid
736 posts
 
To learn. It seems like only me and Glupson are actually interested in doing that. It is sad state of affairs really.
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