Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?

Yes, the source, although the pre to amp interconnect is very important as well. I like the old saying, " A chain is only as strong as its weakest link". (O:

JC,

Well done.

"The things we do for love"

jc I suggest putting the Rapture from source to pre should you go with a Rapture.
When I started the process of converting from the original Revelation to the Rapture the first Rapture I got was installed from my source to pre.
As noted in the thread I eventually went all Rapture.
Each additional cable added exceeded my expectations and expanded on the Raptures strengths.
The Rev MK is also a great cable and is definately superior to the original Revelation in every area so even if you go with another Revelation MK 2 I believe you will be extremely pleased with the results
good luck
Bobf

Thanks for the suggestion, Bob. Apparently another Rapture owner has 2 raptures he doesn't need and I would have considered these except that they are RCA and I need XLR. You're probably right about the rev mk 2's sounding so good in my system that I'm sure I could be happy with another one. -Joe