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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@fleschler - obviously don't want to go off on a SR tangent but the Atmosphere and Black Box work great in my system. So I guess it's room/system dependent like everything else. (I did spend a LOT of time messing with the Atmosphere settings which was pretty tedious)
Any thoughts on what would be the better choice if given one or the other. Upgrading the caps and wiring on the speaker crossover or placing a mat by or under the stock crossover? I would like to do both and maybe in time I will but at this time I can only do one.
Can you try the mat first?  I have three under each Maggie 3.6R, not known for having high-end crossovers, and the sound with mats is like an upgrade.  Plus, when you do upgrade your speakers, you can put those mats elsewhere for more added value.  
On the fourth day of listening to the pair of E+Mats on the audio only subpanel (which replaced a pair of original E Mats), there is a very significant difference.  Besides the noted improved bass and dynamics, I finally heard the "blacker" background heard by others.  (I didn't hear this difference with original E-Mats). Music sounded more focused and relaxed.  These new E+Mats do much more than the original Mats of which I have a dozen. 
Any thoughts on what would be the better choice if given one or the other. Upgrading the caps and wiring on the speaker crossover or placing a mat by or under the stock crossover? I would like to do both and maybe in time I will but at this time I can only do one.

It depends. If your crossover uses cheap caps and clip connectors then better caps and solder might be more for the money. I've done both, the crossovers and the Mats. If your crossovers use pretty high end parts you could spend more than a Mat upgrading them and yeah it'll be an improvement but probably not as much as a Mat.

Main difference being the sort of difference. Better caps tend to reveal mostly greater extension and delicacy with less grain and glare. You can experience greater imaging and depth too but not to the extent the Mats deliver. Also the Mats stay with you no matter where the speakers go. Either way tweaks and mods rule!