bluethinker
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| Speakers for Gryphon Diablo 120 @gryphongryph - Based on your handle, is it fair to assume you also have a Gryphon amp? If so, may I ask what your system consists of? | |
| Speakers for Gryphon Diablo 120 @gryphongryph - I switch back and forth every few months between the Gryphon 120 with Dynaudio Heritage Special speakers to the QLN Prestige 3 driven by a Conrad Johnson Classic 120 paired with an LTA Microzotl preamp. Dac is the Merason dac1 ... | |
| Power cord upgrade @skids - My experience was a little different than Audphile1. I also have the Puritan 156 in my primary system which absolutely up-leveled the quality of my listening experience. I upgraded to their Ultimate Power cable and used it on the Puritan ... | |
| Tubes @tkrtrb125 - I have the AH 100 power amp with KT150 tubes. I replaced the smaller tubes. How do you like the KT170s? I’ve not had the opportunity to hear them. | |
| Tubes I have two tube amps: Conrad Johnson and an Audio Hungary. The gold lions were stock tubes that came with the AH amp. Based on some recommendations, I went the route of NOS tubes. There was a clear sonic upgrade when I replaced the new gold lions.... | |
| Tubes @thirsty93 - I recommend reaching out to Brent Jesse for NOS tubes. Those Gold Lion tubes are not optimal. | |
| Speakers for Gryphon Diablo 120 @milpai - Great question. One of the reviews on the Gryphon 120 was done by the amiable “Pursuit of Perfect Systems” English reviewer. He references the dark quality of the treble in the review, below. I feel his review is absolutely spot on, by ... | |
| Speakers for Gryphon Diablo 120 @soix - I honestly don’t think cables are the answer for the dark character of the amp. From experience, I 100% feel it’s a speaker pairing issue. | |
| Speakers for Gryphon Diablo 120 @milpai - I wouldn’t call it “looking for a bandaid.” It’s just about pairing it with the right speaker. Once you do, you understand why Gryphon amps are respected. It’s a fantastic amp. | |
| Speakers for Gryphon Diablo 120 I’ve now owned or demoed Pass Labs class A, Luxman class A and AB, Conrad Johnson, Audio Hungary, Rogue amps at my house. The Gryphon 120, in my limited experience, is the overall best sounding amp I’ve had here. It’s simultaneously the most detai... | |
| Speakers for Gryphon Diablo 120 @ullogu1 - The Dynaudio Heritage Specials are anything but dark. They’re super open and detailed. They are great speakers. I recommend reading the reviews on them with are consistent with my experience with them. Paired with the Gryphon, the so... | |
| Speakers for Gryphon Diablo 120 Have you guys listened to the Gryphon Diablo 120 amp in your own system? It's seriously dark on the top end and really isn't a match with a speaker unless the speaker is a little hot on the treble. My QLN Prestige 3 speakers are super balanced, b... | |
| Speakers for Gryphon Diablo 120 @milpai - I’ve demoed some proac speakers. My sense is they don’t have enough treble energy to compensate for the dark nature of that amp. My two cents. | |
| Speakers for Gryphon Diablo 120 @ullogu1 - It’s funny you happen to ask this question, as I just went through this myself. I saw a used Gryphon 120 come up for sale used from a dealer and I jumped on it. Initially, I paired it with my QLN prestige 3 speakers. The synergy didn’t ... | |
| Six DAC Comparison @mitch2 - Another great review, Mitch. Thank you. I own the Merason Dac1 Mkii but am curious about the universe of dacs out there. The share the sentiment that the Merason Dac, at least in my system, has almost an ephemeral quality. I’m not sure h... |