Perfect Path Technologies: Omega E mat

jafreeman   That is a good question-why do the E-Mats require or have a magnetic surface?  If they require it, would more magnetism (ordinary magnetic mats) improve the effect/sound?  Or are they benign in the E-Mat application and just easier to use in the E-Mat's preparation?  

It is obvious that stacking multiple E-Mats improves the sound/effectiveness.  

People do hear differently.  This Yanni/Laurel recording helps to demonstrate it.  (Via the attached link, move the arrow with your cursor.)     In some ways, this is similar to the Ishihara Test for people who see color differently.  I have a friend with Synthesia.  He see colors when listening to music.

This doesn't make one right or wrong.   Having gone to many audio shows over the years, I've heard speakers that others have loved, but didn't do anything for me at all.  It's all subjective.  

One reason it’s not really fair to discuss High Fidelity Cables in the context of magnetic fields and using magnets or demagnetizers in audio systems is because High Fidelity Cables use magnets for the actual conduction of the signal (I.e., magnetic conduction, his term) as opposed to trying to “manipulate the signal.”

Also it should be pointed out that the conductive element in HFC is not copper or silver but a high permeability alloy, you know, for absorbing/shielding magnetic fields. I suspect a pretty good cable or power cord could be made using that same high perm alloy in lieu of copper or silver and just skip the magnets. You know, since the current flowing through the conductor produces a magnetic field, one that is most likely not too good for the sound. Yes, I know what you’re thinking, well, what about all the other wire and cabling in the system, including the internal speaker wire and transformers? Bingo! 😛

From the GroverHuffman.com site: . "All cables incorporate my painstakingly designed state of the art carbon, tungsten, nickel shield that neutralizes Electro-magnetic influences on the signal both from within and without."   He binds the powdered carbon, tungsten and nickel with a glue than hardens on the mesh copper shielding.  The ribbon conductors are air core insulated within a teflon tube, whereby both tubes are shielded by the RF/EMI/magnetic mesh copper shield (and also results in very low capacitance).  This is an alternate way that cabling can eliminate magnetism effects (and painstakingly time consuming production method).  

I would not advise using E-Mats placed on cabling based on it's partially magnetic design.