but when pushed the treble can get a tad harshLike I said the Gryphon's sound signature it's had forever of it's treble, has always been on the dark side of neutral, not in your face, "some" say it's a little laid back even in reviews.
Cheers George
Best Integrated for Martin Logan ESL 13A
I am looking for some suggestions for an integrated (or possibly) separates to pair with my ML ESL 13A and Lumin S1 streamer/DAC. I'll be taking delivery of the speakers in 2 weeks. The Lumin is my only source (Tidal/Qobuz). I'd prefer an integrated amp, but am open to solid state separates. Budget: around $10k. Listen mainly to acoustic singer/songwriter rock/alt rock.
I've heard that the ML 13A's can be a little bright when paired with the Lumin S1. Not looking for bright. Interested in Luxman pieces- they seem well-built/well-liked, but the 509X looks like it may contribute to the bright sound of the current components... stability into 2 ohm seems pretty important for these electrostats...
I've heard that the ML 13A's can be a little bright when paired with the Lumin S1. Not looking for bright. Interested in Luxman pieces- they seem well-built/well-liked, but the 509X looks like it may contribute to the bright sound of the current components... stability into 2 ohm seems pretty important for these electrostats...
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The Gryphon sure has raw power, but found it to bright on some few songs, borderline fatiguing. This is totally the opposite of what the sound is like, not just with the Diablo but the whole Gryphon range, if anything the sound signature of all Gryphon amps is on the darker side of neutral and always has been. And reviews back that up, not that that means anything. Something was wrong somewhere if that was the case, and you came to that conclusion, of "borderline fatiguing", unless it was just giving what the recording was like, which is a good thing, as it’s not masking then and had better transparency of the two amps. Cheers George |
erdoc12356 Made for each other, Gryphon Diablo 120 or if you can up the $$ the 300 Big, sweet high Class-A bias sound, that can drive down to 1ohm no sweat, and that’s what’s needed with all ML ESL’s https://gryphon-audio.dk/shop/integrated-amplifiers/diablo-120/ https://gryphon-audio.dk/shop/integrated-amplifiers/gryphon-diablo-300-integrated-amplifier/ Cheers George |