Is Stealth Sakra IC is really better than Indra?

In audiophile world 5% difference is the difference between heaven and earth. Stealth and many other cables may be overpriced but it takes time, money and effort to design and build the cable that would give you those 5%. And very possibly in some systems it can be 50%. Mogami is designed for pro aplications so it should be okay especially balanced but it is unlikely to be great. Pro audio is rarely great, it is just more or less clear and very loud.

Alot of what you are saying is true Inna! I myself have on occassion spent thousands to get that 5%!! In this case I sold my ic's and put $10 000 in my pocket, so I guess I have decided the 5% is not worth 10 grand to me! Right now I am considering spending part of that $10k and getting a Tripoint Troy, which will give me way more than 5%.

Who knows, when I run out of places to reasonably upgrade my system again, I may reach for that 5% and end up with the Stealth in my system........but right now I'm getting more by investing that in other areas, such as a preamp or Troy! As for my friend with the Tara Zero.......he had $30K in a very long run of ic's.......now that's alot of jingle for 5%. I find the Mogami gold gives me a very, you are there, sound, much like the Atmasphere preamp did. (On that point, Ralph Karsden of Atma recommends using Mogami with his gear) Alot of other cables were giving me their flavour.....which isn't all bad of course, and in some cases much prefered. Everyone has that decision to make.

Well said Bullot

Well, Ralph may voice his amps using Mogami cables, and also he may of course want you to spend more money on his amps than on cables with possibly better outcome for you. I could probably call it a fair and subtle advertising and not a bad way of doing business. No objection from me though others might disagree. If I thought about getting those amps I would certainly first try them with Mogami and then compare it to, well, Stealth and Purist.

Thanks Bullot and Inna. Yep, I always doubt the notion of X% difference in something that is qualitative, not quantitative. If that 1% is, say, an opaque bass or ringing midrange, that could make the component totally unacceptable, and suddenly 1% is 100%. I think what is meant is that 2 things have a similar sound signature, but that is only the beginning.

Of course, those Mogamis sound interesting from someone who knows the Stealth magic, so thanks for the tip Bullot.