Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?

Bobf, yeah, I will certainly check this once I get my new rig delivered.. I told Steve too, I can't believe what I was hearing, it was nothing like what I experience with my headphones. I'll report back once the stuff gets here!

Did anybody try the GG speaker cables by the way? Power cables?

That should be an interesting a-b considering the differences in price,etc

I didn't mean to insinuate that Steve is letting the customer set the price. He has his standard prices on his standard lengths. He doesn't have pricing on non-standard lengths though. That's why when I e-mailed him to ask what a 1 meter pair of Revelation speaker cables (monoblock amps) would cost, he e-mailed me back and told me he hadn't made a 1 meter pair yet. He then asked me "Did you have a price in mind?". I replied with my thoughts. Then he told me he would think about my offer and get back to me. That was on 4/13, as of 4/16, I haven't heard back from him though.

So I didn't mean to infere that the customer was setting the price. I did find it very strange though for a manufacturer to ask me how much I was willing to pay though. That was a first, for me anyway.

John

I've heard some good things about Virtual Dynamics and Jade.Some interesting comparisons are sure to come in the future it seems

I haven't heard any Gabriel's yet, however, from reading the threads it would seem they are more comparable to the Jade and Stealth cables than to the Virtual Dynamics. I've owned Stealth, Jade and Virtual Dynamics, amongst many others. The Virtual Dynamics will sound more powerful and dynamic than the Stealth or Jade, but they are also have a more forward presentation that I did not care for. The VD cables also had less of a three dimensional stage, and didn't present the natural sounding instrumental colors and hues that I get from Jade, Stealth, and PAD cables.

This of course is all just my opinion. I do know many VD fans who love that forward, dynamic and powerful sound. They love the excitement of that front row presentation. So it's all depending on your musical tastes. I would say that Virtual Dynamics is in an entirely different camp than Jade, Stealth PAD and from what I've read, the Gabriel's as well. Which camp you wish to be in is your call.

John