Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?

Jazzmeup and plutos please communicate directly with each other or contact audiogon and start a dispute process where all members can view and comment on your transaction.
This thread has been very positive for all parties that have posted here and has no bearing on your situation and should not be tainted with your battle.
I say please refrain from further comments here.
Just my opinion.

After purchasing the Gabriel Gold Revelation through a recent auction I must say my expectations have more than been met.
I set some lofty sights for this cable based on what I have heard from others that have bought it.
Once these babies fully broke in I heard tonality like never before.
There is no exagerated bass here!
Complex drum passages.(Patricia Barber-Cafe Blue- track Nardis)
take on a sacry realism.Articulation,speed and seperation are incredible)
These cables are simply true to instrument character,voice and the recording.
The cables excell at layering and removing congestion by simply allowing each instrument to sound the way it should .It is hard to explain but every little musical detail comes through so easily that you find your self hearing things that you never heard before.
But not in an analytical way.
No concentrating on the recording to hear it.It just happens!
I think this is done because of the accurate reproduction of the instruments.I am still baffled(but who cares).I feel like I am listening to real music now.
Looking to get more.
These is no word for what the cables did for me.
I am stupidly happy.

jmcgrogan-I believe your pricing question may somewhat be addressed in an ad running in conjuction with the present auction.

jmcgrogan-I looked at the ad again, there is only reference to 8ft lengths in speaker wire pricing.There is pricing on bi-wire though.I know from experience that some manufacturers don't like making short runs.I got a 6ft pair of Gabriel Gold Revelations and it was not a problem.

regarding the pricing.I myself really appreciate that Steve
tries to work with members if possible.I know he has set pricing on standard lengths and that the auction prices vary,but after I got 1 pair of GG's on auction and wanted speaker wire Steve tried his best to work with me.I've dealt with Steve enough to know that he works with people and is more than fair.I don't believe he let's customers set the price.
Maybe he may ask "what I have in mind " to gauge my budget or needs.How hany other places can you get a product of this quality from some one who actually cares and tries to help.I myself hope that he continues to auction and works with folks instead of having the cables go into mass production with price increases.
This is just my opinion

bobf I know what you mean about not being able to explain what the Golds do.How can speakers magically make the musicians invisible in your room.No one would ever believe you. But we know they are there don't we !!!!!!

WOW! I hope the people at Audio Metallurgy and Steve don't mind being called "small fries"
I hear both of them have some deep pockets.

Sounds like an intersting shoot-out.
Two great cables(big pice difference though)
Once the cables break-in and you do your comparison I will be very interested in your opinion.

bobf
thanks for starting the post it is one of the very reasons
I bid on some of the earlier Gabriel Gold auctions and I could not agree with you more.The Gabriels sound awesome like nothing that I have ever heard before.C'mon what's the secret component?

rja sounds like you have some Gabriel interconnects already and appreciate what they do.By adding the GG speaker wire you will get even more harmonic structure and natural character not to mention speed,detail in the most natural way that I hate to even use the word detail.
Bass solidity and slam will be so accurate it's scary.
Another step towards making an electronic system sound closer to real music.

Hey Bob
Way to blow that whistle and call that foul.
The Raptures do what Mr Budburma says and then some.
I know you Revelation owners might be thinking "How could this be"
It is so and it is an astounding accomplishment on the designers part.

I'm looking forward to auditioning the Gabriel Rev MK IIs.
Seems like everyday someone is trying to copy or compare there cables against the Gabriels.I guess imitation is the greatest form of flattery.I got a strong feeling that with a line-up of Rev.mk2 s,Rapture-that's what i use-and "more to come" will certainly widen the performance cap between the Gabriel's and others

From what I've read here the Gabriels seem to be a great match with the Ayon so you got that down Budburma.
I have never heard a stock 6H30 sound better than the DR
version.The difference was obvious when I upgraded to DR NOS tubes in my BAT.

FYI-Gabriel Gold Extreme info regarding older cables.
The original Gabriel Gold Extreme had a silver/black jacket and is labeled Gabriel Gold on both ends of the cable.The revised version of the Extreme was labeled Extreme on one end of the cable and Gabriel Gold on the other.The outer jacket remained the same.
The latest Extreme MK 2 has an all black jacket and in my opinion is better than both previous Extreme versions.
I also think it sounds better than the original Revelation
Hope this info clears things up for members looking for used Gabriels on the market.
jd