Essence Preamplifier
د.إ 60,480.00
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The ultimate command center for your audio. This preamplifier offers pristine signal quality and versatile connectivity, including dedicated inputs for both digital sources and your cherished vinyl collection.
The Gryphon Essence Preamplifier is the meticulously crafted control center for the Gryphon Essence system, designed for unparalleled sonic transparency and neutrality. This pure Class A, true dual-mono preamplifier embodies Gryphon Audio Designs’ commitment to preserving every nuance of the audio signal without coloration or distortion.
Operating with zero global negative feedback and a pure DC-coupled circuit, the Essence Preamplifier boasts an ultra-wide bandwidth of 0.1Â Hz to 1Â MHz (-3 dB), ensuring exceptional detail, speed, and air in the soundstage. Its sophisticated microprocessor-controlled, balanced relay volume attenuator provides precise 43-step control, placing only one or two resistors in the signal path for ultimate purity.
With separate power supplies for each channel, the Essence Preamplifier eliminates crosstalk and optimizes channel separation. Connectivity is comprehensive, offering balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA inputs, along with matching outputs. An optional PS2 Phono Module can be seamlessly integrated for vinyl enthusiasts. Housed in Gryphon’s iconic, resonance-damped chassis with a 4.3-inch touchscreen display, the 29.8-pound Essence Preamplifier delivers an incredibly pure, dynamic, and spatially precise musical experience, setting a new benchmark for preamplification.
Features
– Electronics design by Tom Møller
– Zero negative feedback
– True Dual Mono configuration
– Fully discrete, DC-coupled Class A circuit topology
– Microprocessor-controlled 43-step fully balanced relay volume attenuator for best sonic performance based on a minimalist contingent of ultra-precision resistors
– High-speed, discrete, single-ended Class A input buffer for best possible sonic performance
– Optional PCM/DSD DAC module with one USB, 2 x SPDIF, 1 AES and 1 optical input. PCM up to Fs = 384 kHZ, DSD up to DSD512
– Optional MM/MC Gryphon PS2 phonostage module based on legendary Gryphon Legato phonostage
– Local shunt regulators for optimal noise suppression
– Input level matching to prevent abrupt volume changes
– Ultra-short signal path
– Minimal internal wiring
– Gold-plated Neutrik XLR sockets for two balanced sources and 1 output
– Gold-plated phono sockets with Teflon insulation for 3 inputs and 2 outputs
– Fixed-level AV throughput, balanced or single-ended, for uncompromising integration with separate surround preamplifier
– Large Vacuum Fluorescent Display for easy legibility
– Adjustable display lighting (100/75/50/25%, Off)
– Backlit touch-sensitive front panel controls
– 12 V DC link input and output
– Green Bias link output for automatic Green Bias control with any Gryphon power amplifier
– Stylish infrared remote control
– Flash memory upgrades possible via PC or Key-fob
– EU CE approval
– Standby current consumption < 0.5 W
– Designed and built in Denmark
Specifications
– Output impedance: 15 Ohm XLR, 22.5 Ohm RCA
– Frequency bandwidth (-3 dB): 0.1 Hz – 1 MHz
– Power supply capacity: 2 x 26,000 μF
– Input impedance, balanced (20 Hz – 20 kHz): 50 kOhm
– Input Impedance, single-ended (20 Hz – 20 kHz): 25 kOhmDimensions:
– 47 x 16.5 x 38.5 cm (WxHxD), 13.4 kg net.
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