I would have liked to have been able to test DarTZeel integrateds, and T+A as well, prior to recently purchasing my Gryphon Diablo 300... No such luck being able to test in Canada to my knowledge.
Having said that I couldn’t be more pleased with the Diablo so far. Almost everyone seems to like the sound from both Gryphon and DarTZeel, with personal preferences leading some to fall in one camp and some in the other. Funny how both these brands have such a strikingly unusual aesthetic. Both are weird looking and both, to my eye, look unique, special, and cool.
One random thing I noticed, which I don’t know matters all that much, is that it seems Gryphon has gone to greater lengths to minimize internal wiring runs. I’ve had my chassis open (I installed then DAC and phono board myself) and was totally impressed with the internal design and build quality. Not suggesting DarTZeel isn’t impressive as well; I’ve only seen photos online.
Having said that I couldn’t be more pleased with the Diablo so far. Almost everyone seems to like the sound from both Gryphon and DarTZeel, with personal preferences leading some to fall in one camp and some in the other. Funny how both these brands have such a strikingly unusual aesthetic. Both are weird looking and both, to my eye, look unique, special, and cool.
One random thing I noticed, which I don’t know matters all that much, is that it seems Gryphon has gone to greater lengths to minimize internal wiring runs. I’ve had my chassis open (I installed then DAC and phono board myself) and was totally impressed with the internal design and build quality. Not suggesting DarTZeel isn’t impressive as well; I’ve only seen photos online.