Exterior design by Flemming E. Rasmussen
Electronics design by Tom Møller
175 Watts Pure Class A mono
Parallel coupling (not bridging/series coupling) reduces distortion and output impedance by 50%, doubles damping factor and current capability
Fully balanced input and Voltage Amplifier Stage (VAS)
40 High current bipolar output transistors
670,000 µF power capacitor bank
Newly developed ultrafast J-FET input stage
Custom-developed ultra-low noise regulated power supply for voltage amplifier stage (VAS).
DC servo circuitry with Mundorf RXF Polypropylene capacitors for power supply decoupling
Takman REY precision resistors
Flat frequency response to beyond 350 kHz
Gryphon Guideline Reference gold-embedded silver internal wiring
Custom-built dual toroidal transformers
Shielded, epoxy-damped transformer casings suspended for effective vibration isolation
Isolated power supply for display and control circuits
No output relays
Frequency-independent damping factor
Proprietary Gryphon double binding posts
Automatic Green Class A bias setting or manual Low/High bias selection
AC power status and polarity display
Rigid mechanical structure
Microprocessor-controlled non-invasive “smart” protection system
Double sealed, mil spec PCB with 105 µm copper traces
Upgradeable microprocessor software