Zu Gede: Opinion, Impressions, Comparisons??

Zu Oxyfule in my system, sounds more revealing than the Kimber hero. The Gede adds even more openness and detail to the presentation, and lowers the noise floor.

From someone I know who has both (as well as around 20 other cables):

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The IC-3 is an all rounder and really great value at its price. It is not the most detailed, most open, or most fluid, but the overall performance is pleasing to the ear. You just can't single out one particular aspects which is too good, or too bad. I haven't tried in on my tube amps, but with SS headamps it works great, with a touch of warmth just enough to give a little more body to the typical SS sound.

The Gede II is a sleeper. At around US$200 it outperforms many more expensive and personally I always prefer the Gede II to the the IC-3. It gives a better sound stage in my opinion, and is more "transparent" than the IC-3. I remember some one comments (through "letter to the editor") in a local audiophile magazine saying that the Gede II is about 95% of Cardas Neutral Reference (which is almost 2.5 times that of Gede II). It is also very close to the Varial (the flag ship interconnect of Zu Cable). If I have a choice, I would go for Gede II any time, compared to IC-3.
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I am a big fan of Zu Cables Gede IC too. Shop for them on ebay (under Zu Cable) and you should be able to pick up a pair for around $110/1M if you are patient. That's what I paid about six months ago for my third pair.