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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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.
Congrats celtic66 and welcome to the club. 

It seemed that the greatest amount of improvement for me was from day 2 to about day 7 yet it’s been steadily improving every day since and I’m three weeks in now. Eerie is a great way to describe how much blacker the background gets.....allowing more details and purity of tone to emerge. 

Good to see more people installing the Gate, please share your impressions as it settles in.
Well that was a surprise... Of sorts.

Been away 4 days and sat down tonight with great expectations.

But, sort of flatter,not as much sparkle as I remember.

I guess that answers that experiment.

I had spoken with Tim if he thought with The Gate in the breaker panel if emats were now needed in the panel door. Try it without he said, be interesting.

Well I think I can say it was a negative move so the emats will go back in the breaker panel door tomorrow.

Anybody else tried that?
Interesting, überwaltz--on the one hand, the Gate outperforms numerous mats, but on the other, it is reassuring the mats can continue to complement in coverage at the same locations throughout.  They are still useful for those who have made the investment.  Not having the Gate, I finally did some work at my circuit panel by TC painting the bus/breaker connection and wire clamps  and then sticking a mat over the entire switch array---incredible results, even though I have ten other mats at the components.
 
You'll just have to enjoy the additive advantages of the PPT family of products to date.