Gryphon Mephisto: Review by Ultraaudio/Jeff Fritz

[LL21]

Enjoy...

http://ultraaudio.com/index.php/twb...yphon-audio-designs-mephisto-stereo-amplifier

 

[jfrech]

I read this...Jeff Fritz seems to be a careful listener...I don't doubt his conclusions. He's pretty high on my Ayre MXR's...that is until a amp like this shows up !

 

[LL21]

I read his review of Gryphon Colosseum and concurred incl his comments regarding boulder 2060. I have been told by a number of people who have now heard the Mephisto and concur with his conclusions.

 

[LL21]

A new article on Monoandstereo.com about an owner of XLFs who recently changed up from Goldmund Pre/Processor 32.5/2 sets of 3500 monos to Gryphon Pandora/Mephisto monos.

http://www.monoandstereo.com/2016/11/mighty-upgrade.html#more

 

[bonzo75]

A new article on Monoandstereo.com about an owner of XLFs who recently changed up from Goldmund Pre/Processor 32.5/2 sets of 3500 monos to Gryphon Pandora/Mephisto monos.

http://www.monoandstereo.com/2016/11/mighty-upgrade.html#more

These kind of reviews inspired us to start Zero Distortion

 

[LL21]

These kind of reviews inspired us to start Zero Distortion

Great to know, bonzo75...since your website is without doubt a truly inspirational one. Look forward to reading more.

 

[bonzo75]

I was being sarcastic

 

[Mike Lavigne]

I was being sarcastic

 

[microstrip]

These kind of reviews inspired us to start Zero Distortion

Kind of reviews? Where is the review?

 

[audioblazer]

Did the poster claimed it's a review or he is just posting his opinion ?

 

[bonzo75]

Did the poster claimed it's a review or he is just posting his opinion ?

I wasn't referring to Lloyd at all - wouldn't dream of it - but to M&S review.

 

[audioblazer]

Correction . I meant the impression posted at M&S is nothing but an impression & not a review . Sarcasm wouldn't do much good in such forum & abt the writing of somebody u prob know nothing abt . By the way , I was at that gathering with the new gryphon set up & has heard the goldmund set up a couple of times & the impression posted was fairly accurate

 

[bonzo75]

Correction . I meant the impression posted at M&S is nothing but an impression & not a review . Sarcasm wouldn't do much good in such forum & abt the writing of somebody u prob no nothing abt . By the way , I was at that gathering with the new gryphon set up & has heard the goldmund set up a couple of times. If only u know the inside story about the problematic goldmund

It is quite possible the Gryphon is much better, but if something is to be posted by a site that is meant to be a review site, it is worth elaborating.

From what I know M&S is a review site - I expect more detail as in Stereophile, TAS, Audiobeat, etc...whether I agree with those opinions or not is a different question, but they write and elaborate. I can't relate to an impression on where that one song mentioned was played and those impressions came about, sorry. I can't see even a basic forum poster on WBF saying he went to Mike Lavigne's, heard a Diana Krall number, and it touched him because it was the best sound he heard.

I would be quite pleased to know your take on the Gryphon vs the Goldmund, given that I have now heard and compared Mephisto and Colosseum to other amps and can calibrate to it a bit.

You are right I do not know the background, but based on that review/impression site, I cannot make out anything, background or whatever. In which case I should treat it as a site that does not elaborate impressions.

 

[audioblazer]

Must all info on online sites be reviews ? Could it not be news , first impression , opinions etc . Maybe the intention of zero - distortion , nice name which I m sure u will stay true to the words, is merely to post reviews only . By the way , was it a review ???
Anyway , enjoy the hobby , be pleasant . U may meet Danon 1 fine day & wouldn't be nice to form a wrong impression of each other, right ?

 

[bonzo75]

Must all info on online sites be reviews ? Could it not be news , first impression , opinions etc . Maybe the intention of zero - distortion , nice name which I m sure u will stay true to the words, is merely to post reviews only . By the way , was it a review ???
Anyway , enjoy the hobby , be pleasant . U may meet Danon 1 fine day & wouldn't be nice to form a wrong impression of each other, right ?

It was more of a report, than a review. We are not a review site. We are a Listening Notes site, another name we considered.

Zero Distortion was chosen more for the impact and recall factor. Glad you liked the name.

Personally I preferred MoneyPit, but was overruled.

I don't have anything against Danon. I just wish he had elaborated more, that's all. Goldmund vs Gryphon is a topic that interests me.

 

[audioblazer]

He didn't listened long enough to do a proper review . We were taking turns to listen to the system & he like what he heard particularly Carol Kidd , when I dream . Anyway good luck with Zero-distortion

 

[bonzo75]

Btw, heard very good things about your system from Jazzhead, so congrats.

And personally, I too prefer the Vitus to the Gryphon now though without a direct comparison, but with many listenings. The Vitus and Boulder are my 2 favorite SS now

 

[audioblazer]

Yup jazz head were at my place 2/3 weeks ago. Moved from Gryphon Mephisto stereo to Vitus MPS & Vitus MPM . Both brands are good

 

[bonzo75]

In terms of transparency, which amp showed through more changes made to your Techdas?

 

[LL21]

https://www.monoandstereo.com/2018/07/the-gryphon-heaven.html#more

Some of you may remember Pham Thanh Cuong's system in Vietnam from Audiogon...always a true turntable lovers paradise (this, from a non-analog guy, but it sure looked amazing)...he went Gryphon electronics with the massive Kharma towers, and then apparently has now gone across to Gryphon Kodo speakers...