Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?

Guys, I just was alerted to this thread. I have not heard the Gabriel Golds but one comment by Jmcgrogan2 caught my attention. He said there was agreement about how good gold ics were. I use both Jade Hybrids and Vermeils. Once when I was in Minn. JD humored me in a visit to compare the Jade Golds and the Vermeils. I much preferred the Vermeils. I apparently was not alone in this as JD decided to use gold and silver in the Hybrids. I have compared the Hybrids and the Vermeils on my dac to the linestage and much prefer the Hybrids. So I guess my pecking order is Hybrids, Vermeils, and Golds.

The Jade Golds were not my first experience with gold ics, as I once had the Stealth PGS. Actually, they sound quite like the Jade Golds, causing me to conclude that I must like gold ics.

I would also like to note that the Siltech G5s are outstanding silver with gold interconnects. I once had Compass Lake ics and Emperor speaker G4 wires. The only reason I don't have them any longer is the expense of moving to G5s. The Siltech are IMHO a massive step up from the Nordost Valhallas and the MITs. I am anti-copper wires but certain not anti-silvers.

Just my 2 cents.

Glory, I think even Sistrum says that the SP-1 is superior to the SP-101.

Jc, long ago when I had the big Avantgarde Trios, I had to move my equipment to a side wall with only the amp or amps between the speakers. This entailed a 14' long pair of ics to run between the line stage and the amp. Then Synergistic Research ARTs, which were at the first reflection point behind my source components on the left side. At Ted Denning's suggestion, I moved the sources between the speakers, but I did keep the equipment low.
This meant that I could no longer have multiple Manas under each rack. I now have at least eight in my storage room.

Even without the ARTs, the sound is much improved, and with the ARTS, it is very good-the best I have had.

I am using the Mana stands plus three Halcyonics. Tom has tempted me to try the Sistrums and several others the Stillpoints. Right now I think I will do neither.

I should also note that long ago I tried the Zoethecus. The Manas were superior.

JC, no I did not. I am not even certain they were available at that time.