Gryphon Commander - Key Product Features; Design and Electronics; Component Quality and Construction

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• Exterior design by Flemming E. Rasmussen
• Electronics design by Tom Møller
• True Dual Mono configuration
• Zero negative global feedback
• Microprocessor-controlled 85-step relay, volume attenuator featuring Charcroft Z-Foil Audio
ultra-precision resistors and ultra-low capacitance relays for best sonic performance.
• Super-fast discrete Class A input buffer developed for best possible sonic performance.
• Fully discrete balanced dual differential Class A line stage circuitry followed by a very fast
symmetrical current amplifying Class A stage
• DC servo coupling
• Premium massive Mundorf MCap® ZN capacitors used for local power supply decoupling.
• MCap® ZN’s loss factor is ten-times lower than of metallized polypropylene-film capacitors.
Additionally, the mass inertia of the tin foil prevents oscillations in the benefit of
transparency and spatial recreation.
• 4-layer printed circuit boards with pure copper traces up to 70my thickness
• Minimal internal wiring
• Four separate custom made 36VA toroidal transformers, two for each channel
• Massive power supply capacitor bank for each channel; total of 2 x 90,000uF
• Separate linear power supply for both digital and individual left/right channel analogue
circuits
• Fully regulated extremely low noise power supply for all voltage amplifying stages
• Local shunt regulators which ensure low noise over a large frequency bandwidth
• Commander Power Supply chassis with additional DC voltage outputs for future external
Gryphon sources.
• Gold-plated Neutrik XLR sockets for four balanced (Source) inputs and two (Main) outputs
• Gold-plated Gryphon RCA phono sockets with Teflon insulation for 2 (Source) inputs, one
Tape Output and one single-ended preamplifier (Main) output
• Fixed-level AV throughput bypasses volume circuit for seamless integration with surround
systems
• Adjustable channel balance, source level matching, start-up volume and maximum volume
level
• 12V Link In/Out for remote power On/Off control
• Green Bias control for Gryphon power amplifiers
Features