New Gryphon Phono Stage - Sonett

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Gryphon Audio Designs of Denmark have never adandoned the LP format, maintaining a consistent commitment to vinyl reproduction from the creation of the company in 1985, right up to the launch of the Gryphon Sonett Phonostage.
In the words of founder Flemming E. Rasmussen, “The LP holds a very special place in our hearts here at Gryphon, having been the inspiration for our very first product, the now legendary Gryphon Head Amp. For many people, the LP remains the finest high fidelity medium ever offered for home use with a catalogue of titles that will never be rivaled by the compact disc, let alone download music.
In a concerted effort to bring the performance of the reference level Gryphon Legato Legacy phonostage to more affordable price points, Gryphon designed the Phonostage Module for straightforward installation in the Gryphon Diablo 300 and Diablo 120 integrated amplifiers. Haute Fidelite? (France) praised the module for “some of the most well defined vinyl playback that we have ever experienced in our listening room.” This proven phono module is significantly improved with its own cabinet and dedicated dual mono power supply.
Vinyl connoisseurs with other system configurations generated immediate demand for a stand-alone version of the phonostage that would make the fruits of Gryphon’s explorations into the latest circuit topologies, low-noise component breakthroughs and power supply innovations more widely accessible.
Ry, Denmark, May, 2017,
The Sonett Phonostage is the perfect companion for the Gryphon Diablo 300 or Diablo 120 integrated amplifier, when the amp already has the Gryphon DAC module installed and will provide a significant upgrade for any system assembled to extract the very best from black vinyl grooves to enlighten the lives of dedicated music lovers for years to come.
Like every Gryphon product, Gryphon Sonett is designed by Gryphon founder and CEO Flemming E. Rasmussen and manufactured in Denmark.

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Gryphon Sonett Phono Stage Features and Specifications

Zero negative feedback
True Dual Mono Class A topology
Moving Coil and Moving Magnet cartridge compatible
Moving Coil load impedance can be set externally with left/right switches on the back panel
Internal switching between MC and MM
Polypropylene capacitors used in RIAA correction stages
Discrete components in analogue stages
DC-coupled topology from input to output
Low noise +/- 21VDC regulated voltage supplies for excellent analogue THD and noise suppression
Ultra-short signal path
Minimal internal wiring
Two-layer printed circuit board with 70m? copper on both sides
PCB-mounted sockets eliminate wiring and shorten signal path Gold-plated phono sockets with Teflon insulation for left/right input and output
Designed and built in Denmark

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Gain:
Moving coil (MC) 64dB
Moving magnet (MM) 42dB
Impedance:
Moving Coil (MC) 10, 20, 80.6, 100, 200 or 402 ? (or parallel combinations)
Moving Magnet (MM) 47k? / 200pF
Signal/Noise Ratio:
MC Input 2.5mV, >72dB
MM 1kHz Input 250mV, 1kHz >84dB

Euro $7,200 (inc. VAT) $7,590 (ex sales tax)

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