Will the magnet on the mat affect an external hard drive if its sitting on it?
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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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ozzy ... When I had a pacemaker installed about a year ago, almarg cautioned me about handling the mats with their magnetic properties. So, I took one of the mats into the cardiologist and showed it to him. He said, "no problem, you could hold this mat right up against the pacemaker and it won’t be affected." I asked him about the magnets in speaker drivers too. Again, he said "no problem." His take was that in order for there to be a problem, the magnet would have to be many times the power of what the mats have. On a hard drive? I have 20 Alpha E-cards magnetically attached to the outside of my PC that is also used as the basis of my bedroom music system. The picture on the monitor and the sound quality is awesome. Nary a problem as of yet. Frank |
I have about 10 days or so with 2 Emat+’s installed under my LPS for my Network Streamer and my Pre Amp. I can see why people are expressing the increased power compared to the regular Emats. It is definitely noticeable. What I hear seems to mirror what is being said from members here. Increased Bass weight, imaging and natural presentation. I test songs that I have been listening for many years and I have not doubt that this product delivers the goods. Don’t know why anyone would not try at least 1 or 2 on a circuit breaker box when you got a 90 day return policy. Once you hear it, you will never remove it. Great job PPT <3 |
Two more Omega + E-mats went onto the speakers a few days ago. This time in line with the bass drivers. That brings the total to four mats per speaker. I didn’t turn the system on for two days previous to last night. I have to say, now that the new mats have had time to settle in, the realism has increased even more. I’ve come to the conclusion, as have one of my audiophile friends, who is also into the "Plus" mats, that the "Plus" mats do something more to the presentation than the original mats did. Oh, there’s more clarity and less distortion all right, but there’s more. What that "more" is, is a much better tonal balance. The tone quality of instruments is far more real. Hard to describe, other than that. I recommend that anyone interested in these Omega + mats give them a try on their speakers and see what happens. Frank |
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