Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?

Bobf & Budburma,
I think the Raptures are exceptional ICs. Hopefully I didn't imply that they were anything but. However, the differences they exhibited in my system just didn't seem to be as dramatic as you two experienced. In my system the differences were more subtle.
The Revelation ICs have been in my system for about a year while the Raptures (which I think were brand new) were in for 2 weeks. Could there be a break-in issue? Steve did say 250-300 hours so I was just on the edge of that.
I've never been a sound-staging fanatic. The accuracy of the voices and instruments has always interested me more. And the never ending quest to attenuate or eliminate that nasty digital edge that too many CDs possess.

And the never ending quest to attenuate or eliminate that nasty digital edge that too many CDs possess.

Rja

You won't find the cure for this in cables. The only 'REAL' cure is vinyl...

Cheers,
John

John,
There may not be a cure in cables but I have found that some cables "accentuate" these nasties. Actually "attenuate" may be more appropriate with "eliminate" being a poor word choice.
As far as vinyl is concerned it possesses a whole other set of unique problems and is by no means perfect.
Maybe someday someone will come up with "perfect sound forever"! Oh wait a minute, I guess they already did that.
Bottom line on the Gabriel Gold ICs though, they are very, very good and I enjoy using them.

Or get on the true HD CD Chesky train....'linin' track'

The chesky train does not stop at go and does not collect $200.
I like the Gabriel Gold path where the music is lined with Gold.