Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?

Hello Art,

WOW! Thank you so much for that very detailed reply. You defintely have wet my whistle. I will certainly have to investigate these cables further now. I've already been in contact with Steve about a pair of speaker cables. I'll probably look to try some interconnects now as well. Currently I'm using Jade Audio Gold and Vermeil interconnects and PAD Dominus speaker cable. To many power cords to even start mentioning, but the Stealth Dream is my current favorite.
I'm just about tapped out from several equipment and cable upgrades over the last few months, but these cables certainly sound intriguing. I wish Steve had a website, so there was a little more clarification on his cable design, hierachy and pricing. I will have to sell some of my extra cables/cords and scrap up the dough to try some of these babies. They do sound like my cup of tea.
One last question, about burn-in. Do they sound great right out of the box, or do they take a couple hundred hours to burn in? Thanks again Art, and happy listening.

Cheers,
John

I would like to know if anyone can compare and contrast the new Synergistic Research Telsa cables to the Gabriel Golds. They both seem to be very solid and I'm wondering if the GGs will actually better the generally more expensive Teslas, which have also been acknowledged to be an exceptional value at their price point.

Jmcgrogan,
My experience with the Gabriels is that they don't require the long break-in periods of some other ICs out there. Maybe 40 hours or even less compared to 100-200 hours that many other cables require. Perhaps other owners will post their break-in experience with these cables.

geojap-i could extend my list of cables i have owned to another 10 or 15 pretty easily, all of which have been replaced with the gg esxtremes. granted, most of them not head to head comparison, but a fair number of the higher end ones were a/b'ed. you would likely bd beter off doing your own comparison and letting =us all know your results...enjoy the journey!

john-no worries. we have exchanged some cable and gear a couple of times and i think our aural tastes are sort of similar. i think it would be worth you while to sell off some power cords and try some of steve's ic's. it would great to hear your impressions.

anyway, right out of the box is damn good, but after a 200 hours or so, you'l be even more inpressed. i really don't think i have anything to add to the description taken in toto given by bobf and darealjaydee and myself. i do have a little jones for the revelations..... as oscar wilde sez, 'i can resist anything except temptation itself!'

best, art

you would likely bd beter off doing your own comparison and letting =us all know your results.

Budburma, I agree with you. That is going to be what happens, I think.