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| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? Tested the Gryphon Diablo 300 today. It really is very confusing testing in-store instead of in-home. At this point I THINK I am proceeding with the Diablo. The shop had them connected to the B&W 802 D3’s (for reference I have the 803 D2’s so ... | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? I’ll listen to The Chain again (haven’t heard it for a while) and consider adding it to my audition playlist. Dealer said he prefers to use Tidal HiFi for auditioning. So far my audition playlist contains songs that have very specific passages th... | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? My dealer said that the delivery of their Diablo demo unit to their shop has been delayed due to the unusual amount of snow we are dealing with on the west coast. The shipping company currently shows it should be delivered this afternoon, but I’m... | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? LOL... Yeah like you said in your quote of mine I’m still working on figuring that out.. | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? Morg111, totally thinking the same as you. If I do go Bryston I too will actually go 14B3 for greater transparency vs 4B3. However when you factor cost of 14B3 and suitable preamp, I can get the Gryphon Diablo 300 for the same $$$. And consens... | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? Morg111,I should be auditioning the 462 on Tuesday if all goes as planned. However I’m only able to test in-store and not in my home so it won’t be a fair comparison to the 452. To make matters worse I will be hearing the 462 with B&W 803 D3... | |
| New McIntosh amp build quality I home-demoed a McIntosh C2500/MC452 last week and was less impressed than I expected to be with build quality. For some reason my expectations were higher. The preamp felt light-ish in weight and you can feel and hear the panels vibrate and set... | |
| Considering Gryphon Diablo 300 "OR" Simaudio 700iv2 ??? I will soon be auditioning the Diablo 300 as everything I’ve tried seperates-wise at that price point (including the Diablo’s DAC module) seems to be missing one thing or another that I am looking for sonically. Based on at least what other’s have... | |
| Why the facination with integrated amps? Agreed inna, for me it’s pretty simple - why would I pay the same amount of cash for seperates that have lesser sound quality versus the Gryphon Diablo? Only reason may be to sacrifice some sound quality now for the sake of future flexibility fac... | |
| Why the facination with integrated amps? Based on what others (pro and non-pro reviewers) have said, the Gryphon Diablo 300’s sound quality cannot be matched by separates at this price-point. So for me it is sound quality and value. At my budget I struggle to find seperates that have a... | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? Thanks inna for the tips. The Diablo is a demo unit the shop is getting from Gryphon, so presumably it should have some miles on it. Good point on avoiding power conditioning - I’ve seen stories of conditioning causing issues for the current-hun... | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? Here are my initial results of my head-to-head in-home test of the McIntosh MC452 vs Bryston 4B3, tested with McIntosh C2500 and Bryston BP26/MPS2 preamps:Results:-If I had to pick between the McIntosh and Bryston power amps, it would be the Bryst... | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? Thanks inna. Not a surprise if my B&W 803 D2’s hold back the Diablo from reaching full potential. Sets the stage for future upgrades right??Interestingly there was a pro review where the reveiwer on a whim tried connecting the Diablo to a lo... | |
| Audirvana Plus vs Roon - High Sound Quality at Lower Cost? Thanks everyone.Mahler123, you mentioned you don’t want to use a PC. Can I ask what you have Audirvana running on?I am using a Mac Mini, “headless” without a keyboard mouse or display and connected directly to my DAC via USB.On another note, my M... | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? I will actually have the opportunity to test the 462, but not in my home.In a few weeks, after my in-home audition of the Bryston 4B3 vs Mac c2600/452, I’ll be testing the 462 in a shop and comparing with the Gryphon Diablo 300 connected to B&... |