Gryphon Audio Diablo 300 Integrated amplifier secondhand

[Purité Audio]

Gryphon Audio Diablo 300 integrated amplifier, advertising for a customer.
Purchased from new , excellent condition .
Asking £8900 rrp is more than twice that.

 

[Purité Audio]

Looks like the 300 has been discontinued and replaced with something even uglier/or more beautiful depending upon your point of view.

Integrated Amplifiers - Gryphon Audio

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Keith

 

[Palmer]

A Mission Statement​

Gryphon has undertaken a quest for absolute musical truth, remaining unconditionally faithful to the musical source. One of the most important lessons that Rasmussen learned as a painter is that too much of human perception is based on expectations, on what we think we know about things and not on what we actually see or hear.
In order to properly create the illusion of something real, we must first perceive the reality accurately and understand it in detail. This lesson is the philosophical cornerstone of Gryphon Audio Designs.
As the best possible reminder of the reality that the finest audio equipment must recreate and as an indispensable tool in the development of our products, Gryphon owns an extensive collection of first and second generation master tapes of studio performances in all musical genres recorded between 1956 and 1976 during the golden age of stereo recording. These tapes represent the closest approximation to live performance, which for Gryphon is the only reliable reference. No CD or LP comes close to these original recordings for dynamics and resolution. These recordings are a valuable tool that forces Gryphon engineers to work to a higher standard than designers who only have access to ordinary commercial releases.
Gryphon also works closely with a professional recording engineer whose concert recordings allow the frequent opportunity to attend a concert and then listen to the recording immediately after. With the concert experience fresh in mind as an absolute reference, the critical evaluation of home equipment takes on new dimensions, which are reflected in the exacting standards to which every Gryphon product is designed.

As much as I like Tape in my personal space - this is an unqualified, absolutist, and quite ignorant statement as any. But hey, free market and to each their own.

 

[MaxwellsEq]

Gryphon owns an extensive collection of first and second generation master tapes of studio performances in all musical genres recorded between 1956 and 1976 during the golden age of stereo recording. These tapes represent the closest approximation to live performance, which for Gryphon is the only reliable reference. No CD or LP comes close to these original recordings for dynamics and resolution.

Hmmm. It was immediately obvious to me that even the earliest professional digital recording gear was able to reproduce dynamics way beyond what an analogue master tape could achieve. Analogue tape is nice, but has significant limitations.

 

[Palmer]

Hmmm. It was immediately obvious to me that even the earliest professional digital recording gear was able to reproduce dynamics way beyond what an analogue master tape could achieve. Analogue tape is nice, but has significant limitations.

Have to agree, I did lug two PR99's around and recorded an amateur classic orchestra a couple of times. It was a fight to get enough gain on the Mics to stay above the noise floor. Still came out decent, but would have preferred to have a Sony PCM-F1 on hand. Two PR99 were still way cheaper than the Sony setup back then.

 

[CapMan]

In order to properly create the illusion of something real, we must first perceive the reality accurately and understand it in detail. This lesson is the philosophical cornerstone of Gryphon Audio Designs.

Say what ?

 

[Palmer]

Say what ?

“Our revels now are ended… we are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our lives are rounded by a sleep.”

For the record, it seems The Gryphon equipment is built very well, and I wouldn't mind having one of their amplifiers. But the pricing is rather prohibitive...

 

[Purité Audio]

Gryphon integrated bump, prices I believe are negotiable so if you have always hankered for a hi-fi shrine to upset your partner now is your chance.
Keith