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| DAC recommendation in 5 to 10K range Used DCS Bartok…? I had one and..well…kinda gorgeous! Might be at the top of your budget but I loved it….! DCS just released an firmware upgrade that I could hear. Lovely piece. | |
| gryphon amps View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joseph Montezinos (@joe_hifi) | |
| gryphon amps I was about to pull the trigger on a McIntosh MA352 and my dealer pulled out the Gryphon Diablo 120 and we compared them…. Well…. The McIntosh sounded muddy and thin compared to the Gryphon. I cancelled the McIntosh and bought the gryphon.... | |
| For classical music lovers best amp for large orchestral forces? What about an ARC 75SE…? They come on the used market often and it may give you an opportunity to see if the upgrade to an 80s or 160s is worth it…? I had a gryphon Diablo 300 and did just that. The Gryphon had incredible head room and iron fist b... | |
| How much $$ do bells and whistles add to preamp? Or….you could use the DAC - Streamer as a pre-amp… Since the recent APEX Upgrades to the DCS line of DACS, there are a few Bartok’s out there for good prices on an amazing sounding DAC. Or… get a used ARC Ref 6 - maybe one of the finest Pre-Amp... | |
| “House” Character of Popular $20-$30k Speakers Do what I did… if you can lift the Diablo. If your dealer doesn’t carry that amp but has the speakers you like, schlepp the Gryphon with you…! | |
| “House” Character of Popular $20-$30k Speakers @nyev Yes - You can absolutely use the A10 as a pre-amp. There is a setting in the app that lets you enable the volume control using the remote control or the dial on the front panel. There is only one input on the back and that’s a SPDIF input f... | |
| “House” Character of Popular $20-$30k Speakers My speaker dealer didn’t carry Gryphon products, so I schlepped my 90 lbs Diablo to the dealer and auditioned it with a bunch of speakers. There was an ARC 160s lying on the floor minding its own business so we compared it to the Diablo using an A... | |
| “House” Character of Popular $20-$30k Speakers How Much Fun...! New Speakers for $20k - $30k....! So... My personal experience..? With My Diablo 300...? (I now run ARC separates) Best Sounding - Wilson Sasha DAW $37k Best Sounding and Best Looking - Sonus Faber Serafino Tradition ... | |
| Rossini Apex by DCS - Home Audition @lalitk Wow - Impressive System, BTW... @chayro chayro You're right... Both my Miami based dealers have been super helpful and accommodating. I'm spending oodles of money but feel they also have a stake in my satisfaction. | |
| Rossini Apex by DCS - Home Audition @lalitk I was afraid you would say that..! Comes in black…right..? 😂 | |
| Rossini Apex by DCS - Home Audition Yup... Comes in black.... I have not heard it with the clock.. Please tell me that adding the clock makes absolutely no difference at all...! | |
| Is it me? Will I ever be satisfied? You know what helped me…? Listening to sound systems in my local shops. There are three places not too far from me and they each have a different approach and different gear. I listen to mine, and then I listen to the $280,000 system at the dealer... | |
| Gryphon Diablo 300 vs 120. Any Difference? Gryphon vs Luxman L-590AXII? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joseph Montezinos (@joe_hifi) | |
| Gryphon Diablo 300 vs 120. Any Difference? Gryphon vs Luxman L-590AXII? I loved both…! I can’t tell you that I heard a substantial difference between the two amps. Perhaps a little more dynamic headroom…? The 300 was at the limit of what a single strong person can move on his own and worth every pound….! I was driving... |