Characteristics of Gryphon Products
Gryphon products are almost always dual mono, meaning each stereo channel is independent of the other, including separate power supplies and power transformers. Some even have separate power cords.
Gryphon products are almost always black, with black acrylic on the front panel.
Gryphon products typically have a very wide frequency response, much higher than 20 kHz, which is around the threshold of what is heard by humans.
Gryphon amplifiers have always been pure "Class A" in circuit design, until the introduction of the Gryphon "Encore" amplifier. Class A amplifiers set their output transistors to be operated in their most accurate, and most inefficient, range. Gryphon 100 watt per channel Class A amplifiers can literally heat a room, as they dissipate over 400 watts per channel even with no signal applied to their inputs. Gryphon uses large heat sinks and/or fans in their amplifiers to dissipate this large amount of heat.
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