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Gryphon vs Luxman vs Accuphase

Thinking that I may bite the bullet this year and get into a Gryphon Diablo 300 but before I consider shelling out that much, wanted to get some input from any of you that have heard this amp in comparison to Luxman or Accuphase. The 509X from Luxman costs half that of the Gryphon and is more within reach. The Accuphase E650 is not that far off the Diablo 300 pricing. IF the Gryphon is better in your mind, curious to hear whether you think the Luxman or Accuphase come close?

It sounds like all 3 have rave reviews. One is a class A while the other two are Class A/B. 
freesole

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rwbadley
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Freesole it sounds like you are enjoying the 509axII over the 509x. Is it enough to draw you away from the LM 805 tube?

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rwbadley
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Thanks for your feedback freesole! 
Think of it this way... the 590axII gives you more freedom to try higher efficiency speakers!

It is a tough call with tubes, the tube lush presence vs ease of maintenance with SS.

Even worse, when I was doing tubes heavily the tube rolling and 'what if I try these' became an interesting but rather expensive endeavor. White elephant in a way- the amp was cheap(ish) but 3,000$ worth of tubes later... ;-)

Now I've rediscovered the magic of tone controls haha

Cheers,
RW
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