I've been running a Coda integrated for the last 18 months or so, and it's a great combo. Coda has had a price increase recently, so new will be out of the $5k range but if you can find one used you wont be disappointed.
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Old thread but recently purchased a used demo Gryphon Diablo 120 integrated. I’ve had a pair of Dynaudio Heritage speakers for a few years and have tried pairing them with Luxman, Pass, Rogue, Audio Hungary and Conrad Johnson amps. Without question, the Gryphon Diablo 120 is far and away the best pairing. While yes, the Dynaudio Heritages will work with lower watt and lower current amps, they don’t really open up in my humble opinion. That said, once driven with a quality high watt and high current amp, I think you see what the designers intended to realize. The Gryphon and HS are a superlative pairing. |
@bluethinker relative to the other amps you’ve tried, is the success of this pairing with the 120 evident at low- to mid-level volume, or only (or mainly) at higher volume levels? |
@drubin - That’s a great question. In my experience, I never could get the HS to really sing at lower volume with any of those other amps. I once tried them with the Luxman 509 amp, which matches the power of the Gryphon, but felt the combination was too bright. So to answer your question, the Gryphon Diablo 120 does make the HS play well at medium and lower volumes. I don’t feel like I need to crank things up to get the beauty of the speaker. This journey of diving into audio has been an adventure. The first thing I bought were the Dynaudio Heritage Special speakers. For awhile, I regretted not purchasing a higher sensitivity speaker. Paired with the Gryphon I have no desire to seek or upgrade. For the record, I’ll keep my QLN Prestige 3 speakers and drive them with the Conrad Johnson Classic 120 and switch that system in every few months, but it’s hard to beat the synergy of the HS with Gryphon. |
Thank you @bluethinker. Very helpful reply and good insights. |
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