Good evening all,
after many years of faithfull service my Gryphon XT-MC preamplifier is surpassed by my new DIY preamp based on the Philips MRO PT8 triode (Philips MRO PT8 preamplifier ). And now that Gryphon is collecting dust which is a shame because this preamp is still a great piece of audio gear.
It is one of Gryphon's earlier designs containing all the options. You could buy this as a XT (line only), XT-MM (including a phonostage) or as the XT-MC (including both the phonostage and a headamp). This one is a XT-MC and that phonostage is really good. Of course i like DIY but if you must buy commercial the execution of a Gryphon is top notch.
Gryphon: so really executed double mono with dedicated power supplies. They even have 2 power cords ! Only the frontpanels are stereo....
Included the package of load resistors (MC-stage), manual and power supply umbillicals.
Yes: you can note some scuffmarks but nothing really shocking. It's not new !!!
Do send an interesting bid ! I'm fully open to a swap of components, (compression) drivers, MC cartridges, field coils, etc. Again: do an interesting bid.
I live in the Netherlands near Arnhem close to the German border.
Looking forward to you bids/offers.
Regards,
Reinout
after many years of faithfull service my Gryphon XT-MC preamplifier is surpassed by my new DIY preamp based on the Philips MRO PT8 triode (Philips MRO PT8 preamplifier ). And now that Gryphon is collecting dust which is a shame because this preamp is still a great piece of audio gear.
It is one of Gryphon's earlier designs containing all the options. You could buy this as a XT (line only), XT-MM (including a phonostage) or as the XT-MC (including both the phonostage and a headamp). This one is a XT-MC and that phonostage is really good. Of course i like DIY but if you must buy commercial the execution of a Gryphon is top notch.
Gryphon: so really executed double mono with dedicated power supplies. They even have 2 power cords ! Only the frontpanels are stereo....
Included the package of load resistors (MC-stage), manual and power supply umbillicals.
Yes: you can note some scuffmarks but nothing really shocking. It's not new !!!
Do send an interesting bid ! I'm fully open to a swap of components, (compression) drivers, MC cartridges, field coils, etc. Again: do an interesting bid.
I live in the Netherlands near Arnhem close to the German border.
Looking forward to you bids/offers.
Regards,
Reinout
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Nobody has that kind of money here..🙂
It would be useful to set the trade value in monetary terms as a starting point. Also if you're willing to ship abroad.
It is a very nice piece and impeccably built to boot. All those pretty plastic Ero caps ..
It would be useful to set the trade value in monetary terms as a starting point. Also if you're willing to ship abroad.
It is a very nice piece and impeccably built to boot. All those pretty plastic Ero caps ..
Stoolpigeon asked for some details of this preamp in a PB. But in a PB you can not insert pictures. So here we go.....
Hi Stoolpigeon, noted that you have some Gryphon boards to be used. Be sure what kind of boards those are. This preamp uses quite some PCB's :
- a large base-PCB for distributing all needed power supply. The other PCB's are stucked on this one using special connecting pins.
- a small/long PCB's for the local capacitors.
- the smallest PCB is the Head Amp (it's the only one marked for a specific function). It's "just" the headamp so no RIAA here !
- a middle sized phonostage (= MM + RIAA)
- a middle sized linestage
The only voltage-marking i have found is + 28V / GND / - 28V near the PCB with local capacitors.
Hope this helps ?
Hi Stoolpigeon, noted that you have some Gryphon boards to be used. Be sure what kind of boards those are. This preamp uses quite some PCB's :
- a large base-PCB for distributing all needed power supply. The other PCB's are stucked on this one using special connecting pins.
- a small/long PCB's for the local capacitors.
- the smallest PCB is the Head Amp (it's the only one marked for a specific function). It's "just" the headamp so no RIAA here !
- a middle sized phonostage (= MM + RIAA)
- a middle sized linestage
The only voltage-marking i have found is + 28V / GND / - 28V near the PCB with local capacitors.
Hope this helps ?
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Good evening Chrismul,
thanks for the interest but that item was gone very soon 2 years ago.....
Sorry.
Regards, Reinout
thanks for the interest but that item was gone very soon 2 years ago.....
Sorry.
Regards, Reinout