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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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  • "Since then, done even more. Those guys would be shocked to hear how much better it is now!"

Those who passed on the PPT products, especially The Gate, will never know what magic these items bring to an audio system. After all this time, I am still astounded by the sound quality I'm getting. In communicating with other A'goners all across the country who took the plunge, I know that they are getting the same results that Millercarbon and I am. 

As a side note: Before Tim passed, he sent me two power cords he had built. They were on loan for three weeks. I put one in the phono stage and one in the CD player. Like The Gate, they were transformative. This, despite the fact that the system already uses some well-respected, Synergistic Research PCs that sound great. I don't believe Tim's cords could have been produced to sell commercially. They were way too labor-intensive to build. The price would have had to be atmospheric in order to make any sense. 

Miller ... I wish you could have tried the PCs. You would have freaked. :-)

Frank
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milpai
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Looks like the company does not exist anymore?
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oregonpapa
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  • "Looks like the company does not exist anymore?"
Correct.   
barbapapa
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I don’t bought the Gate and regret it now. In Europe it was not so easy to do, and a bit uncertain (I thought). I still have a bit of Total Contact in the fridge and keep it and hope I can make it last as long as possible. I have 3 Omega in the breaker’ 1 under each amp and preamp, under my Harbeth M40 anniversary.
I can’t understand that a man who had such an illness didn’t prepare  the continuity of his business after his death.
Tim ans his wife were very good people. Their products are the best of the best accessories I ever had in my system.

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ozzy
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I never bought the Gate, I wish I had though.

I have found that as I have improved my component selection the Omega Mats under that equipment seemed to add a edge to the sound. Removing them along with the cards, paste sounds more natural. So I have sold most of them.

But, I still keep some of the mats under my Oppo 205 and other video components.
And, I still have 4 of the Omega Mat +’s inside the breaker box.

ozzy
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