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Power amplifiers stereo — Gryphon Audio ESSENCE

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Gryphon Audio ESSENCE
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The Gryphon Essence Stereo is equipped with a capacitor bank with a total capacity of 440,000 UF and weighs 45 kg. There is no global negative feedback, a servo drive is used for direct current communication. The design, of course, is balanced, a full-fledged "double mono". A specially manufactured shielded high-current toroidal transformer with separate windings for the left and right channels was used.

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Specifications

  • Model name

    ESSENCE

  • Input sensitivity (mV)

    N/A

  • Input impedance (balanced) (Ω)

    20 000

  • Input impedance (single-ended) (Ω)

    20 000

  • Output impedance (balanced) (Ω)

    0.015

  • Output impedance (single-ended) (Ω)

    0.015

  • Max current (A)

    N/A

  • Output power (8Ω) (W)

    2 x 50

  • Output power (4Ω) (W)

    N/A

  • Gain (dBu)

    31

  • Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)

    20

  • Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)

    20 000

  • Signal to Noise Ratio (dB)

    N/A

  • Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (0% global feedback) (%)

    N/A

  • Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (100% global feedback) (%)

    <1

  • Max power consumption (W)

    1350

  • Damping factor

    N/A

  • Dimensions (mm)

    470 × 240 × 460

  • Weight (kg)

    45

  • Official link

    https://gryphon-audio.dk/the-collection/power-amplifiers/essence/

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