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Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?
Hi. I am aware of the thread, hence my post in said thread. I am looking for any further information on the cables beyond this thread, which, while somewhat informative, also has a fair bit of simple bickering that can be found in many of these t... 
Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?
Hi all I just saw an ad for a nice pair of Gabriel Gold Halo interconnects. I am looking for a nice pair of RCA interconnects for my 2nd system which is in a theater room. I use AQ king cobra interconnects for the center and rear, and a pair of A... 
Vandersteen's new affordable mono blocks at the CES 18
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Vandersteen's new affordable mono blocks at the CES 18
By the way-just went to the newstand to get Stereophile to read that review-what month is it in? Is it November?? 
Vandersteen's new affordable mono blocks at the CES 18
Regarding cost of amps, liquid cooling, and wattage. I don’t think it is as simple as a linear equation with cost directly proportionate to wattage. There’s more to an amp then maximal wattage output. Cooling an amp is an issue. Pass amps are no d... 
Vandersteen's new affordable mono blocks at the CES 18
I trialed them at home with my Quattro CT’s and they seemed to be a big step up from my ARC Ref 110. I used them with an ARC Ref 6 Pre. They were way more dynamic than the Ref 110s and to me seemed pretty neutral on a wide variety of musical genre...