THE POSEIDON SYSTEM
Each of the following components rules over rivals as a sovereign; with synergy, the performance is clearly an advance over anything else built or imaginable. There is no question about it. This is not an exercise in biggest and most costly: it is a new paradigm.
| GRYPHON Mikado CD Player |
£7,995 |
| GRYPHON Sonata-Allegro Pre-amplifier |
£9,995 |
| GRYPHON Antileon Signature MONO amps |
£33,000 |
| GRYPHON Poseidon Loudspeaker Suite |
£89,995 |
Total |
£140,985 |
Gryphon Sonata Allegro Pre. & Antileon Stereo Power Amp.
/ Ultra Audio review extract / www.ultraaudio.com/features/twbas_20040601.htm
“A word about the build quality: outstanding.
I have long admired companies that go above and beyond to deliver a product
that is constructed with greater care than most. It’s one aspect
of my Wilson Audio loudspeakers that is obvious before you even hear
them. The Gryphon separates are similarly impressive. Every chassis component
is fitted to the next with precision, while each piece is machined with
excruciatingly tight tolerances. Sheer perfection.
But all of these details would be for naught if it weren’t for
the equally impressive sound. I must say that, although it’s
hard to objectively quantify, the elusive emotional connection with some
of my favourite tunes grew by important margins. Eva Cassidy’s
soulful performance of Sting’s "Field’s of Gold" is
heart-wrenching over any system, but it reached new depths of emotion
as played through the Gryphon electronics. It was the clincher, the point
at which I knew I was hearing audio electronics that bettered anything
I had previously heard. In many ways the Antileon Signature Stereo/Sonata
Allegro duo combines the most-sought-after qualities of the best electronics:
the extension and control of the Halcro dm68 along with the purity of
tone and natural presentation of the Lamm M1.2 Reference amps. It’s
not that they walk a fine line between those two extremes of design,
but rather tread both sides of the line seemingly at the same time. If
I had to quit auditioning amplifiers and preamplifiers today and keep
one stereo setup for the duration of my days, which eletronics would
I choose out of all those I’ve heard? The Gryphon Audio Antileon
Signature Stereo amp and Sonata Allegro preamp, without a second thought.
They’re the desert-island pairing I’d most like to be stranded
with.”
Mismatching is the road to audio hell, and a road that is congested.
Let e-Bay and Audiogon be the answer to other peoples’ prayers!
Here is an inner track for audiophiles who have forgotten - or novices who have never known - how good a dedicated system can be. Most of the following components have won awards.
There is no such thing as “affordable high-end” so we commence at systems from £3,000. The vital ingredient we seek is a synergy or “signal transfer” which yields emotional involvement, “magic,” musicality, the X-factor; whatever you call it, it isn’t subtle.
Mark Levinson 326S Baby version
of the Ref 32 Pre-amp at a reasonable cost of £6,995. Like
most technologies the benefits of the research for the reference
products trickle down into more affordable
products like the 326s Pre-amp. You get alot of the quality of
its bigger brother, providing a jump in the quality available at
this price. |
Ayre Acoustics C-5xe Universal Disk
Player Stereophile Extract: "It ought to be fairly obvious
that I found the Ayre C-5xe more than satisfactory. I didn't
expect it to disappoint, but I was unprepared for just how much
it delighted me. I've heard a lot of impressive audio components
over the years, but I've heard very few that afforded me greater
musical pleasure or sent me on as many voyages of musical discovery
through discs I thought I knew well." - Wes Phillips,
July, 2005 |
Gryphon Diablo The ultimate
reference integrated amplifier at £6100. The Gryphon sonic magic
in a reasonable sized and georgeous case, you must hear this as
it puts most pre power combo's to shame, pure music at its best. |
Brinkmann LaGrange
turntableThe Brinkmann LaGrange
turntable is without a doubt the best source component I have ever
had the
chance to enjoy over an extended period of time. It represents
a level of perfection and emotional
connection to music that I have never heard before. - Danny Kaey extract
from Positive Feedback |
Vac Renaissance Signature II "With
the "right supporting cast," the VAC Renaissance Signature
Mk.II is the best preamp I've auditioned. Its resolution of low-level
spatial, temporal, and timbral detail, and its uncanny coherence
across the realms of space, frequency, and loudness, put it in
a class by itself. These strengths made listening to a musical
performance through the Signature a more moving experience for
me, and one step closer to the real thing.."
- Stereophile Extract - Brian Damkroger |
ProAc D100 The imposing new Response
D100 takes on the mantle of flagship model from our legendary Response
Four, which has delighted discerning audiophiles for the last twelve
years.
The D100's produce stunning music, effortlessly. The enhanced
sensitivity extracts the tiniest detail from any recording without
brightness or exaggeration. Greater bandwidth creates a huge soundstage,
drawing in the listener and creating a concert hall experience,
where the loudspeakers seem to melt from the scene.. |
