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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I had placed the 2 Omega + mats inside the access door when I first got them but wanted some confirmation. So now they've been installed for 43 hours. I'm wanting to set my base-line here with you guys initially and hopefully any progress will have more meaning.

I have 2 dedicated lines in my listening room. One for the front-end, the other for the amp/s and subs. I have a Hydra 6 on the front-end with a Bybee iQSE inside and an Akiko AC Enhancer plugged into the first outlet on the Hydra. I have a Akiko Phono Enhancer into my TT. On my amp/s and subs, I have a Hydra 4 with a Bybee iQSE inside with an Akiko AC Enhancer plugged into it's first outlet. I have (4) High Fidelity MC.05 on this dedicated line and (5) MC.05 on the front-end dedicated line. I have (2) Bybee iQSE inside my K&K Audio Trio and (2) iQSE inside my SMc amp.

The Bybee & Akiko products are to address EMI as well, so I've experienced what they bring to the table. What I'm hearing today is similar to what I experienced when I installed those products. The biggest difference is the Omega+ Mats treat the entire system. There's my baseline.

Upon hearing the first side of Crooked Still "Shaken By a Low Sound", My Sussurro MkII, (cold), I immediately noticed how much perceived volume I hear at a very low volume setting. I had experienced this with my other products but not at this magnitude.

( I'm going to end here and pick up later....the HVAC guy is here)
......OK, some other positive attributes of the products I already had like, an overall ease of presentation, more natural timbre etc are all still there. Right now, I can't tell how much that is enhanced. One other thing about the lp I'm playing, I could hear, in quiet passages, Aoife's faint breathing that was unheard until now.

So I'm hyped up by what I've heard and what I hope to hear later. I can sure see myself buying some Total Contact in the near future.
^^^ Hooray!

 Welcome to the PPT club, Slaw. :-)

All of these products build upon one another. The Total Contact would be a logical next step, along with the "Stop-Its."

Just as a suggestion, try removing the Bybee items from the system and see what happens. 

Frank
Frank,

For me, I believe I should wait the 2-3 weeks before making any changes. Right now, all I'm experiencing are improvements. I've read where some say their PPT products don't mesh well with others. It's early on but while others' experiences are valid to them within their system/room/hearing/listening biases and so on. they really don't translate to me/my room/system and so on.

BTW, one really big test is (and sometimes I don't even realize it when I'm doing it) when I notice that I'm once again tapping my feet or moving my body to the music while listening. There's a lot to be said for that!
slaw ...  

  • "I notice that I'm once again tapping my feet or moving my body to the music while listening. There's a lot to be said for that!"

Well said, slaw. And to me ... it is what the hobby is all about. 

 The system has to serve the music. The more veils that are lifted, the closer we get to the music.

What's so interesting to me is how, with certain tweaks, like with upgraded fuses, tube dampeners, PPT products like Omega + E -Mats, Alpha Cards, Total Contact, Stop-Its, and ultimately, The Gate, we can finally forget about "sound," and just enjoy the performances unfolding in front of us.

Quite honestly, it has to be heard to be believed.

Frank