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KCI Silkworm+ VS Gabriel Gold interconnects

Hi,
Has anyone of you compared KCI Silkworm+ (or the regular KCI Silkworm) performance against Gabriel Gold ICs (Rev2R or Rapture)?
I prefer life-like musical sounding, involving and engaging. I mainly listen to vocals, rich and smooth but not muddy. I love 3D soundstage with depth and great layering.
In addition, which one is more flexible and better build? So I could purchase shorter length and save my money.

I couldn't listen and do A/B comparison since I live in Asia, even their helpful return policies are not appealing because of high returning costs and quite a hassle. Therefore, I ask you guys for your thoughts and impressions over the sound quality and characteristics.
Both of them are well regarded ICs in Agon but I couldn't find direct shootout between them.

Hope you guys could help me.
Thanks for the input.
shinn_aj
snopro
386 posts
 
Csmgolf description of the Silkworm+ is accurate over the Silkworms but, the + bass is tighter and has more punch. The Silkworm bass was more rounded.

Steve(GG)and John(KCI)both make excellent cables. I own both. They do sound somewhat similar. I can't compare them directly the GG Reflection are RCA and the KCI Silkworms are XLR.

Maybe the GG are little more extended and the KCI fuller in the bass.

The Silkworms+ are much thicker then the regular ones but, are still flexible.

Joe
pani
1,215 posts
 
Look at Fusion Audio Romance IC. They too have a gold version. I currently use their copper version and I do not see myself upgrading ICs for a long long time. They do everything you are asking for and much more in terms of tone and body.
shinn_aj OP
5 posts
 
Thanks for your inputs guys, really appreciate that.

Regarding vocals, which one do you prefer? I like sweet, rich and lush vocals.
Any dynamic difference? Such as one is mellower than the other?

@Tvad: Thanks for your reply. I've done my due diligence all over this forum and others, but I need to decide 1 out of these 2. I know both of them are great cables, no doubt, but I'm trying to analyze any impressions in this thread and match them to my preference.

@Pani: Interesting suggestion, but I couldn't find much information upon Fusion Gold IC. Therefore I'm still more into GG or KCI. Thanks though.

Any opinions, impressions, recommendations and suggestions are welcomed. Cheers!
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orcas747
8 posts
 
I had the GG Rev1 IC's. I replaced them with the Silkworm IC.

Both are great cables. Steve and John are both very good guys to work with. I still have GG speaker cables which I like very much.

I have just replaced my Silkworm IC with the Silkworm +. Concur with others that the bass is fuller with more punch. Also less veiled from top to bottom in my system. (must also disclose that I went from RCA to XLR. Can't qualify what differences were produced by that change)
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