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Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?
I think if you own $15k ICs, there has to be a predetermined level of bias that would affect the objectivity of this comparison. Here's a real case for a blind test.Who would want to admit that their $15k ICs sound the same as a pair of $2K ICs or... 
Which 110 ohm digital?
Husk01,You're going to get answers all over the board on this one. There are those who believe that all digital cables "sound" the same and that there is no "scientific" reason to believe otherwise. From personal experience with probably a dozen d... 
New Furutech FI-50 Carbon connectors
Have you tried the Oyaide M1/F1 AC terminations? 
ArkivMusic Cds any takers?
If you can easily find a used copy of an OOP CD you're searching for, great! If you can't find it or are not inclined to search for it then ArkivMusics service is great. Many new classical CDs are getting pricey so I don't think their prices are o... 
Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?
Enter Gabriel in the Audiogon search and one of Steves ads should come up. You will find it there. 
Into 2009; What rules?? Tubes or Solid State
Tubes that sound like solid state and solid state that sounds like tubes. 
Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?
Bobf,When good systems and cables reveal crappy recordings. That's why I stick to crappy systems and cables and good recordings 8^). 
Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?
Emigene,I don't believe Gabriel Cables has a web site. All business is done direct through Audiogon. Either purchase by auction or contact Steve direct through one of his ads here. 
Herbie Hancock, River: The Joni Letters
Call me a stick-in-the-mud but I'll cling to my early Blue Notes, which IMO are great jazz. He lost me at Headhunters. 
Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?
Bobf,I hate when that happens 8^). 
SHMCD : Second thought on buying SACD player
MrTennis,I own several (actually more than several) Japanese CDs, latest release and latest release in SHM. I believe they are identical (same mastering) except for the Super High Material.The differences I note are a very slight increase in clari... 
Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?
Agree or disagree, I always enjoy reading Johns take on things audio. He does have a way of expressing exactly what his thoughts are and I find that refreshing. 
SHMCD : Second thought on buying SACD player
I own a number of SHM-CDs and I agree that it's a title dependent proposition. As I posted in other threads when they first came out, if the original sounds excellent then the SHM gives it just a bit more refinement, especially in the high end. So... 
Shout out for Neil Young's Sugar Mountain Live LP
How does this compare to "Live at Massey Hall"? 
Good Place for Classical CDs
CD Universe does it for me most of the time. CD Connection not bad either.