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Is Stealth Sakra IC is really better than Indra?

I've used several ICs over the years including Nordost Valhalla, Tara Labs Zero and Siltech G6. I found the Indra to the best cable I've experienced (including the other Stealth cables), and still live happily with them for the past two years now (they are clearly among the best investments I've made in audio). Stealth came out with a new reference IC, the Sakra. I'm carious to hear from other users how better it is compared to the Indra. Unfortunately, I don't have the option to test it in my system. The rest of the system includes TAD reference 1 and MSB Platinum DAC IV signature.
alfredbac
inna
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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.
rgs92
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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.
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dev
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Just wanted to bring this back to life and ad my thoughts.

Very interesting read and just shows preferences.

I have had, tried and owned numerous cables from different manufactures and some that have been mentioned above and going with Stealth got me off the merry-go-round.

That was comparing Stealth's Indra cables and not the Sakra's. Going from the Indra's to the Sakra's was a very nice improvement over all and most defiantly more than a 5% difference in my set-up.

Very happy indeed!

My system consist of;

- MBL 101E speakers
- Vac Sig MK2a pre w/phono
- Vac Statement 450 mono blocks
- Esoteric K-01
- MR78 tuner with mod
- MD 109T tuner
- Mico Seiki 5000 table with floating platter mod from Germany and numerous arms and carts "replaced my TW Acustic Black Knight table"

and numerous other goodies ...
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