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Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?

Hi-
Any one else out there using these Gabriel Gold IC's?
I need to know if it is me or if anyone else finds them as good as me.
I bought a pair on auction a while back and compared them to my Stealth cables.
After about a week of going back and forth I found the Gabriel Golds to have bettered my Stealths and bought more.
Is it me?
Just wondering what some other folks who bought them think of them.
Thanks for the input.
bobf
donpark1439
30 posts
 
Bob thanks for the advice I'll keep an eye for auctions or maybe I'll just buy a Revelation interconnect outright to get started
facten
931 posts
 
Priz, I just received the Audio Metallurgy GA Os and on first listen I was un-impressed, however, I turned the direction of the cables around and there was a big difference - much more clarity and presence. I would not have thought much about trying that except I re-called a reviewer mentioning the difference. Not sure if this is a factor with your experience or not; just a thought.
tvad
9,467 posts
 
08-17-07: Facten
Priz, I just received the Audio Metallurgy GA Os and on first listen I was un-impressed, however, I turned the direction of the cables around and there was a big difference...

Are the ICs marked somehow to indicate directionality?
facten
931 posts
 
TVAD - not that I can tell - just changed them both once in the opposite direction - the review on these also indicated that you might need to turn the direction. I've listened for several hours since I got then , both with SS and tube integrateds, and in either case the cables offer a big soundstage and are very musical - clarity and depth.

Facten
priz
49 posts
 
Facten and Tvad. I sent mine back after the trial period and I don’t recall whether they were directionally marked. If they were not, there is a good chance I used them in different directions as I removed them a few times during evaluation.

Many people seem to enjoy them. I just found them too hard, bright and forward in my system. They may be right in other systems.
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