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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Showing 8 responses by barbapapa

Hello happy The Gate users 
You now use the gate but you already had Mats installed in your breaker before. 
Did you took them off when received the Gate or not ? Did you experienced the Gare with and without Emats in the breaker ?

Stein Harmonizers and Bybee ARN are for the room acoustics. The Gate acts on the power. Apple vs oranges comparison.
drpie... like you, I had Bybee IQSE and ARN, Stein harmonizers.
I aslo had big box Entreq.

I just kept the room acoustic treatments : Harmonizers and ARN.
I sold Entreq and IQSE when I installed the Emats in my system and after using total contact enhancer.

Tim’s products work better without them.

I can’t speak for every power treatments but for the one I am speaking that’s a fact (in my system and room of course).

When I will be able to buy the gate, maybe I can put my Torus out, who knows ?

So the PPT.s products are not that expensive in the end...

I removed all my ECTs after installing only one Emat. When I removed them the sound was obviously  better.
I keep all my room treatments.
I agree with Folkfreak they don’t work on the same plane... well I hope so. Never tried to put them out.

Sell all the MC05. Magnets Make Money. With the money buy as many PPT as you can. (E)Mats Makes Music.
Hope Tim will soon build some Stop Its for Schuko people. It’s a work in process.
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.