Hello,
these pictures are from the following link: http://feature.u-audio.com.tw/featuredetail.asp?featureid=539
I have not been at Gryphon, but I intend to make a visit.
Best regards,
Ricardo.
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When I was at Gryphon, the owner used to drive the Alpha Romeo 166 with the same 'GRYPHON' platesIt seems he has changed to the beemer since.
Nice pics, btw.
The closest way i can describe it when i went from a CJ MV60 (EL34 60-watt amp which was reviewed as 'destined to become a long-term classic' back in the day)...to my Gryphon Antileon...and then to my Gryphon Colosseum:
- I managed to keep the midrange magic of a CJ
- But the detail, noise floor, soundstage and capability to delineat a complex orchestra all increased by orders of magnitude
- and the bass became ballistic, powerful, detailed and a lot of effortless fun
- And when i went from Antileon to Colosseum, the treble became far more filigreed, natural, extended...while maintaining the elements above of the Antileon, but cleaner, with lower noise floor
I am fundamentally a tube guy in the mids-section...but i dont miss them though i do still retain CJ GAT preamp and of course, Zanden 4-box source. And i get a ton of effortless power. I have had no desire to consider another amp for years and probably wont unless i go up to a speaker that requires monos...in which case for me it would be Gryphon monos without any hesitation.
I have A/Bd my Antileon against big Krells, ARCs, and heard the same system on a different day with Boulder, Constellation, D'Agostino. All great...but i dont feel any need to investigate them further. I am very happy and consider myself blessed to have such sound at home.
- I managed to keep the midrange magic of a CJ
- But the detail, noise floor, soundstage and capability to delineat a complex orchestra all increased by orders of magnitude
- and the bass became ballistic, powerful, detailed and a lot of effortless fun
- And when i went from Antileon to Colosseum, the treble became far more filigreed, natural, extended...while maintaining the elements above of the Antileon, but cleaner, with lower noise floor
I am fundamentally a tube guy in the mids-section...but i dont miss them though i do still retain CJ GAT preamp and of course, Zanden 4-box source. And i get a ton of effortless power. I have had no desire to consider another amp for years and probably wont unless i go up to a speaker that requires monos...in which case for me it would be Gryphon monos without any hesitation.
I have A/Bd my Antileon against big Krells, ARCs, and heard the same system on a different day with Boulder, Constellation, D'Agostino. All great...but i dont feel any need to investigate them further. I am very happy and consider myself blessed to have such sound at home.
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Hi Madfloyd, maybe I can help you, basically Gryphon Classe A Amps ( Colosseum and Mephisto ) are faster and more transparent than Pass Labs Class A Amps. Antileon are more warmer a bit colored and not so Clear like Colosseum and Mephisto. I could tell you Antileon is closer to Pass Labs than Colosseum and Mephisto. Till today Antilleon Amp can be ordered by special order, exactly to that costumers who prefer a most colored result.
In time, I'm not a Tube guy as Loyd is, so Colosseum and Mephisto are the two best Amplifiers I know Today. Mephisto is my Reference just like Pandora is my reference pre amp.
If you can, speak with Jeff Fritz who reviewed them. If you are serious, i can also speak with Flemming/Niels at Gryphon and ask.
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