Perfect Path Technologies: Omega E mat

The nonsense continues. “Best product in 40+ years....”

How many superlatives have already been used on previous TC and SR products...and yet the new mat outdoes then all (until the next product promo of course)

Shameful what has happened to Audiogon forums ....highjacked for K-tel style blitz marketing

@fleschler

You seem to have so many challenges with your setup - slowing and smearing of sound etc. At what point do you call it a day and start replacing the main components that make up your system? After all, six E-Mats, contact paste, Bryston Isolation transformers and fuses etc. is running quickly into many thousands of dollars?

At what point do you say something like,”I am frustrated that even with countless thousands spent on band-aids, the basic system still needs improvement. Something just isn’t right with my main components, as no high end high fidelity components should be so incredibly finicky. Fidelity means accuracy or faithfulness to the recording and I just can’t get there without a ridiculous number of never-ending band-aids. Worse, my system is so tricky that it has taken no less than 6 E-Mats to achieve the improvement I currently enjoy and I probably still have not done enough!”

@fleschler 

Did your friends with these million dollar systems get it right or are they too finding it necessary to buy multiple E-Mats, special fuses, paste etc? 

I believe we should hold component manufacturers to a minimum standard that is certainly higher than what is being accepted. I believe that it is NOT right that excessive amounts of tweaks should be necessary. If it is necessary then I really think one should question the original quality of the components. How can one say a component is excellent and high-fidelity if it cannot reliably and consistently produce audio accurately and with fidelity?

I am questioning the fundamental philosophy around building a system. I am not trashing. Just questioning the choices being made. 

Should we really accept that an infinite number of tweaks are necessary for equipment to work well? Or should we demand a higher standard?