Audio components come and go over the years, but a few designs are so fundamentally correct from their inception that the product’s basic architecture cannot be improved upon. A prime example is the Antileon power amplifier from Gryphon Audio Systems of Denmark. Introduced in 1995, the ...
The Hotel Guest Apart is built, as my father would say, parallel and perpendicular, with concrete walls and exposed metal beams everywhere. The nooks, crannies, and unique spaces provided the designers with ample opportunity for creativity. Whether it was exposed-chase lig...
In the interest of energy efficiency and environmental responsibility, Gryphon incorporates a feature the company terms "green bias." When using the Apex with Gryphon's Commander preamp, the two can be linked with a special cable that allows adjustment of the bias according to programmable switching...
One of the things that audio designers have put into the hands of users in recent years is the choice of digital filter the digital-to-analog converter works with. The changes in the sound may not be overwhelming, but I always use them, because they let me 'dot the i.' It will help...
The Hotel Guest Apart is built, as my father would say, parallel and perpendicular, with concrete walls and exposed metal beams everywhere. The nooks, crannies, and unique spaces provided the designers with ample opportunity for creativity. Whether it was exposed-chase ...
That's because each of these brands is the non-compromised expression of their designers’ vision. One other thing that differentiates iconic brands from the masses of cost-no-object wannabe legends is that although fit 'n' finish and build quality are without concession, such creations are ...