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    New Diablo 333

    Have moved the 333 on. I'm moving house and needed something loudspeaker wise that would work in a smaller room that is room agnostic. So took the plunge with the Kii BXT. Really happy with this loudspeaker system and my hifi journey will be over once I settle on a streamer (or perhaps not). The...
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    YG Acoustic Speakers

    I may need to move my system to a smaller room so from that standpoint a quality two way floorstander like the Talus plus a sub sounds like the way to go. The Ascent may be better in a bigger room but the bass may overwhelm and be more difficult to control in a smaller dwelling - as well as cost...
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    YG Acoustic Speakers

    Yes I've got a decent subwoofer already so it sounds like I should go with the Talus.
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    YG Acoustic Speakers

    Has anyone compared the Talus with the Ascent? Is the Ascent worth the extra outlay? I've heard the Tor and the Talus and been impressed with both.
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    New Diablo 333

    The dealer/distributor have replaced my glitchy 333 with a new unglitched 333. The new 333 came with a nice hardback manual and a new crate design. It's had about 20 hours at the dealers so now needs some further playing time to loosen it up. Hopefully this is the end of this particular saga.
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    New Diablo 333

    A quick update. I spoke too soon. It looks like I have a sticky mute relay that will require a physical repair. Disappointing to say the least as the amp may have to be moved out of my rack. The "freeze" issue is a known problem which is supposed to be fixed in firmware version 2.4. My dealer...
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    New Diablo 333

    Received a firmware file from my dealer and flashed the 333 from version 1.0 to 2.3. This new version was from April. The flashing procedure was relatively painless. You need a FAT formatted USB stick with the correct bin file for your region copied to the root folder. My dealer sent me the 230v...
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    New Diablo 333

    Thanks for replying. The mute issue is very odd. It does actually work - sometimes. If music is on then the relay doesn't click but the mute cross appears on the display and the sound continues. If I stop the music and press mute then most of the time the relay will click and mute is engaged...
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    New Diablo 333

    Hello. Can you confirm a couple of things? 1/ Does mute work properly? With my amp pressing the mute button sets the correct picture on the display (a cross). But the sound is NOT muted. Annoyingly this is intermittent. 2/ After sitting in standby occasionally the amp freezes and refuses to...
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    New Diablo 333

    Canor 2.1. It might not be ultra high end but it punches well above it's weight.
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    New Diablo 333

    Forgot to mention one other thing. Before purchasing the 333 I had a Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC for a week. The DAC is nice but a little dry and "digital" for my taste. But the jump from 300 to 333 is massive compared to the 300 with the the Tambaqui. No comparison. I'm really glad I didn't go for...
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    New Diablo 333

    The fan can be clearly heard when you first switch on but that may only be part of it’s boot procedure. I think it does have most of the warmth of the 300 but it has clearly been voiced differently. Again with time it may approach the 300 but it has so much else to offer. I would describe it as...
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    New Diablo 333

    I am happy to now report that after further extensive listening I have decided to keep the 333 and part-ex the 300. The 333 is an astonishing amplifier but it needs to be warmed up and it needs some break in. At least 50 hours. And I think it will get better once it has done more than 100. The...
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    New Diablo 333

    And one more thing. Gryphon have replaced the rubber feet with metal cones which are sharpened at the end so you either risk serious injury to yourself trying to lift and manoeuvre the thing or you risk gouging your rack or amp stand etc. And it willbe a disaster for sound quality. If it was...
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    New Diablo 333

    I have at 333 at home at the moment with about 20 hours on it and I have my 300 to compare. Does anyone know if or how long the break in period is? My initial listening tells me that the 333 has thunderous tight bass. It extracts more detail than the 300 and it has a wider and deeper...
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    Speaker upgrade with Diablo 300

    I'm looking to move on from the old style Mojo loudspeakers that I've been running for several years. The new Gryphon loudspeakers are not within budget and I want to keep the Diablo 300. Any suggestions? What's going to be significantly better than the Mojos? My budget is around £11k and I'm in...
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    Gryphon Diablo 300 - 5.5 years of ownership

    This was exactly my point. Gryphon haven't made a good design decision. I certainly won't be dismantling my rack and posting or delivering the lump to a dealer. If you can get hold of a keyfob you can do it yourself but you will invalidate your warranty.
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    Gryphon Diablo 300 - 5.5 years of ownership

    Has anyone seen any operating problems with the 300? Mine was a fairly early example which might explain why I have a few niggles. I'm also curious about the cables people are using into the DAC. I am getting nice results even with a cheap Mogami cable. I abandoned USB once I got a DCS Network...
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    Gryphon Diablo 300 - 5.5 years of ownership

    The firmware upgrade was for the amplifier not the DAC. I agree with your comments on DAC technology but I'm not a box swapper and I'm happy to keep things simple and neat with the one box solution. For my room the Mojo speakers and subwoofer are perfect.
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    Gryphon Diablo 300 - 5.5 years of ownership

    This is my first post here. I wanted to summarise 5 1/2 years of ownership and describe some of the frustrations as well as the very good. I bought the Diablo 300 with the DAC module in 2016 after an audition of several heavyweight integrateds as I already knew about Gryphon and their...

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