Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?

jc,i agree with bobf use the Rapture from the source to pre
and the mk 2 from pre-to-amp

I disagree.

Forget the MK2 and go Rapture all the way.

Why monkey around with the MK2 when, in a few days, you will write in about wanting to switch to all Raptures.

Rapture is a Koine Greek word meaning "cought up" and "taken away".

So you see if you want to be cought up and taken away by the music you must get all Raptures LOL. =8^)

I have two words for you gary:
"Financial constraints"

Joe :-(

always have to work within the budget jc. As you know the mk 2 is a very special cable especially when compared with the higher priced stuff out there.Glory is right the rapture is much better but even the original Revs have replaced some "big time" cables .I was using a highly regarded cable that has an incredible amount of discussion here on agon and found the revs to be on par with. I find the mk2s to be better yet.If you can swing a pair of rev mk 2s go for it.If your first pair worked well than a second pair may even add more.You can probably trade up in the future anyway.

Budget! also means WAF .Glad I don't have to sneak those boxes in and out anymore(just kidding)
The Raptures are the ticket just cost a little more to get better seats at the show.
bobf