Gryphon Diablo 300 with YG Hailey 2.2s?

Should work great - YG pairs well with warmish SS that can double down to 2ohms

Thanks @keithr !

Supra hifi demonstrated carmel 2s with diablo sporting the onboard dac at lone star audio fest. I am a real fan of YG, and that demo did not disappoint. Can’t speak of bass from that demo, but mids and highs were what I expect from a YG stereo. (I have heard them other times as well). Fairly shallow experience, but that’s all I got.

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(The Positive feedback comment on that room is funny and kind of bad. The "bass depth and slam" came from room modes).

Thanks @ohlala ...the more I dig in, the more one box solutions I'm finding. Based on everything I've read of Gryphon, I need to find a dealer to demo a Diablo 300!

I acquired a dealer demo Diablo 300 with the DAC and phono this year.  It replaced a VAC Renaissance 5 pre, Ayre VX5/20 amp, and Ayre QX5/20 DAC.  It is an excellent amp and I love every minute I listen.  I run the excellent DAC module via USB from a Wolf Alpha3 Server, but I have only sampled the phono board as I continue to use my DSA Phono II preamp for my dual arm turntable.   

Hello,  I have Hailey 2.2's and Rel Carbon Limiteds.  The Hailey's mate extremely well with Audionet electronics.  I have their MAX amps.  Easily bested the new JC+1's.  (which are highly reviewed and weigh a ton!!!) My friend just got a pair of Carmels. He first tried them with an NAD amp.  He thought the speakers were not very good, no bass at all.  Then he received his Audionet Watt integrated and wow!  Amazing everything from the Audionet.  The Watt, an integrated at much less than my Max amps and PreG2 still retained the speed, sparkle and fullness of Audionet.  I think best to not put your DAC in the integrated anyway.  Thanks!  Ken

”Should work great - YG pairs well with warmish SS that can double down to 2ohmsShould work great - YG pairs well with warmish SS that can double down to 2ohms”

• Power Output: 2 x 300W (8 Ohm), 2 x 600W (4 Ohm), 2 x 950W (2 Ohm)

Looking at your list of components having owned both the Diablo and the McIntosh  (although I've never  run YG speakers) I'd say the macs are the weak link in what you have...Personally I think McIntosh sucks when comparing it to the likes of Gryphon,Boulder,Pass,Luxman...dump the Mac and move forward my friend.