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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Use the Walker Talisman on the Gate.
Ten seconds, or less, to treat the whole
panel!
tuffy72561 ...

You will want to paste the glass on the signal tubes only. Then, paste the outside edges of the tube sockets for the power tubes. Nice improvement there also.

Frank
@uberwaltz, maybe ditch the steel case, otherwise a nice idea? There was a guy in the U.K. who many years ago tried out different brands of consumer unit and found they all sounded different. He was a pioneer, I’ll try and look him up.
Thanks Frank. I have a hybrid integrated amp so no power tubes. Just two 6922's on the preamp side. Every time I treat tubes with the TC it makes a very noticeable difference. Seems like a much higher level of level of texture and three dimensionality is gained upon doing so.Very worthwhile! 
That was fun.  Okay, erik_squires does pose legitimate and thoughtful questions about something plugged directly into an electrical box.  I get that and thank him for posing the questions.

An electrician wired The Gate into the panel and so far no problems.  The resulting improvements have paralleled much of what has been discussed here albeit a delayed rendering.  It is eerie how everything is developing toward blacker backgrounds and more dynamics.

I must confess I installed a Decware ZLC two days previous, so separating out what is doing what becomes unclear, however I'll take the cumulative results as they are remarkable.