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.
mac48025
atdavid ... 

Hang around here long enough and there's a good chance that you will learn the difference between "attacking" and "reacting."  

  • "I do not claim the product will not offer some level of protection, but most people on this forum are not able to make a critical analysis of the significant claimed feature set versus the reality of the communicated installation."

Perhaps what you say is true, but you can be assured of a few things ... Most who post here are very experienced in the hobby. We/they know how to achieve great sound. In addition, we know good music and music is what interest us the most.   

Engineering psychobabble is truly boring to most who post here. There are a few you can appeal to, no doubt. The rest? .. well their eyes just glaze over and they move on.

Personally, I could care less HOW these things work or HOW they are made. I only care about how they perform. I hire folks like you to figure this stuff out for me. Folks like our recently passed friend Tim Mrock for example.

Just curious ... do you listen to music?

Frank

PS: I am not "attacking" you here ... just carrying on a conversation.
Given I have music on all the time at work, and usually relax with an hour+ on average every night, yes I think you could say I do. I am listening to it right now ...

Just curious ... do you listen to music?

As of now I cringe when I see that username by a post.  
... and some relish it: Well reasoned, objective … maybe a tad argumentative, but given the lunacy that pervades this space, totally understandable.

Frank is a good guy, but the reported improvements are the same I heard in the studio day after day and still hear without making any changes at all!  Mumbo-jumbo like "permeate the AC circuit" make my eyes roll.
Atdavid.
I don't know you and tbh do not care to.
Obviously you are free to post as you see fit as long as it follows forum rules but....

Maybe a little more respect for the recently departed would aid your credibility?

Just saying......
@atdavid
No matter how oregonpapa wants to frame it, he’s attacked you. That is clear. There are just many people on this thread that like the taste of mud.

MOVs will always wear down, and they may not provide any surge protection when it’s needed. The Gate provides zero indication of what it’s clamping or let through voltages are.

Sustained overvoltages are not only the thing of 3rd world countries. All it takes is a damaged power pole or lost or intermittent
neutral wiring to result in a sudden connection well in excess of 208V.