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    Gryphon Audio Kalliope DAC

    I've had the Kalliope in my system for about 3 years, fed by an Antipodes K50, upstream of a Gryphon Pandora preamp and Antileon stereo amp. The sound is gorgeous, rich, dynamic and detailed. I'm sure there are other DAC's in its class, possibly better, but I have not compared and have no...
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    Gryphon cone footers

    Hi I was wondering if anybody in this group has any experience with the Gryphon cones as upgrades for the stock footers. I noticed they have a couple of kinds advertised on their site. I know from experience with the Maple Shade brass footers on other gear that they can make a huge difference...
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    Joni Mitchell 2021 remasters

    For those of you who may not have heard, Joni Mitchell is releasing remasters of her Reprise albums this June, in celebration of Blue's 50th anniversary --- that includes Blue and the 3 albums preceding it. They are releasing vinyl and CDs and, apparently, flac hi-rez versions. I say...
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    Antileon bias question

    Thanks....interesting take. Some reviewers have described using the bias buttons sort of like tone controls -- i.e., choosing the one most compatible with the music. Others refer to the ability to use the lower bias settings as a way to keep the amp warm while not doing critical listening, to...
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    Antileon bias question

    I am considering the purchase of an Antileon, and I have perused the operations manual. The 3 buttons on the front appear to provide the useful function of changing bias from L, M and H. However, I'm a little puzzled by this comment in the owner's manual: Bias may be adjusted with the Antileon...
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    Gryphon North America

    I know zero about the personalities or the motivation behind this change. But one fact that seems to have been left out of the discussion is that Anthony Chiarella, who appears to have a long track record in the audio business, is taking over as the US rep. Whether he is "on staff" or a...
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    Gryphon Essence

    Thanks for the tip -- I'll check it out.
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    Gryphon Essence

    On a (somewhat) related note, a couple of decades ago, Nimbus (a small British CD label) produced a fascinating series based on the 78 rpm recordings of the greats of the early 20th century -- Caruso, Flagstad, Farrar, Ponselle, Bjoerling, etc. They played them on gramophones, and mic'd the...
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    Gryphon Essence

    Thanks for the great review. And for the turn on to Elsa Dreisig. Listening to her Strauss now.....what a luminous voice!
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    Gryphon Essence

    Both
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    JCAT Signature Gold LAN Cable

    I have been listening to JCAT's new Signature LAN Gold Cable for a few weeks and am pleased to report that it is simply fantastic. The music is much more lifelike, dimensional and grain free. It's amazing how much low-level passages are enhanced with more "feeling" or "energy," for want of...
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    A new star in 2019 : Innuos Statement Server

    Al, I own the Cx/ ex combo and am thrilled with it. Have not heard the Innuos. However, the dealer I bought the antipodes from carries both, and prefers it to the innuos for sound quality. At the level of this gear, I really think it’s a matter of personal preference. David
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    Gryphon Audio Kalliope DAC

    Trueblue -- do you know if a Kalliope at 240V can be downconverted to the US standard 120V in the field? Thanks. -- David

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