Gryphon Apex & Commander

[ashandger]

Just came across this first review of the Apex amp.

Gryphon Audio Designs Apex Stereo Amplifier

www.soundstageultra.com

Also read on Stereophile website that Michael Fremer is reviewing the Apex stereo and Commander. Commander review is supposed to be scheduled for July issue and Apex sometime later.

 

[Jeffy]

It will be interesting to see how it compares to the Dartzeel

 

[John T]

Ashsddger: Thanks for the heads up...Different animal than DART.....

 

[Lagonda]

Just came across this first review of the Apex amp.

Gryphon Audio Designs Apex Stereo Amplifier

www.soundstageultra.com

Also read on Stereophile website that Michael Fremer is reviewing the Apex stereo and Commander. Commander review is supposed to be scheduled for July issue and Apex sometime later.

I guess Apex monos are out of the question until Fremer finds a bigger house or a 2 car garage !

 

[Bobalob]

Just came across this first review of the Apex amp.

Gryphon Audio Designs Apex Stereo Amplifier

www.soundstageultra.com

Also read on Stereophile website that Michael Fremer is reviewing the Apex stereo and Commander. Commander review is supposed to be scheduled for July issue and Apex sometime later.

Thanks for sharing that. I'm a little surprised at the choice of front end . Is streaming that good nowadays to show what the Apex is capable of ?

 

[andromedaaudio]

This Apex name by the gryphon was justifiable to my ears , based on what i heard in munich .
Could well be the best solid state i ve ever heard together with the Halcro Eclipse
R KODA makes the top 3 complete

 

[LL21]

Gryphon Apex Stereo power amplifier

Some time ago, an amplifier in for review caught fire when first powered up. I don't mean it smoked and sizzled and shut downI mean that actual flames shot through the top grate. Fortunately, I was able to grab a kitchen fire extinguisher and douse the thing with foam. (Sorry, this was decades...

www.stereophile.com

 

[HenryD]

From JA conclusion:
"Presumably, the left channel's higher levels of distortion and noise and its higher output impedance than the right channel's are sample-specific."
What does it mean??

 

[LarryK]

From JA conclusion:
"Presumably, the left channel's higher levels of distortion and noise and its higher output impedance than the right channel's are sample-specific."
What does it mean??

I think he means that that the left channel’s noise and distortion comes from the microphone, and other parts of the signal chain, that was used to record the left channel.