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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Have been asked to return to this thread.
My apologies to Glupson for my unseeming behavior.

However he does need to get out a bit more and read some more threads.
I for one ,along with Frank, Ozzy ,BDP24 just to name a few, have more than once reported on tweaks that did not perform as hoped for.

Now that goes NOT mean they do not work period, just that they did not work for us at that time in our present system configuration.

I still firmly believe that it is all about system synergy.
What may be reported to work well for one may very well underperform for someone else.
That does not mean it is a bad product or does not work.

I for one have returned solid copper core speaker cables for a full refund as they just bloated the bass to horrible extremes in my rig. Others report good things about them.

If it appears that PPT products have a near universal success rate then it is what it is.

A great product by a great designer sadly no longer with us.
Frank,
Thanks for your balanced info about various tweaks that were good and others that were bad.  You also said, "various contact enhancers that sounded great in the beginning, then degraded over time and had to be removed."  In what time periods did it take for them to degrade?  This might be true about Total Contact as well.  How long have you used it?  We don't yet know how long it might take to degrade, and whether it will be able to be removed totally if this is indeed possible.

Sad story and I understand parts of why a few of you would get so emotional.


Going back to this particular Omega E Mat+, after noticing differences, has anyone investigated further? Info on the website implies more of something that is patented. Has anyone been curious enough to attempt to figure out why the Mat works? Not just "less RFI" or whatever else has been mentioned in this thread. What is this patent, that seems crucial in the story, all about?


It is great when the product works, but is anyone curious what makes it tick? And the answer may be relatively close.

Does the packaging have some info about it? Years ago, even Matchbox cars mentioned patents on their underside.

No, don’t call me skeptic, call me curious and eager to learn.

Are any PPT Mat owners former (or even current) users of older related products such as the Shakti Stone, any of Jack Bybee's products, etc.?
glupson,... 
Sad story and I understand parts of why a few of you would get so emotional.
In this case I doubt that you do understand.  We all have wondered how the mats work and have asked Tim in the past, and Tim has been clear that he prefers to not share the technical details about how his products work.

I do not in any way think this is your intent, but your not respecting his clearly stated wishes at this time is in bad taste.