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Preamplifiers — Gryphon Audio ZENA

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Gryphon Audio ZENA
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So, what can Gryphon Zena flaunt? First of all, the traditional "double mono" balanced design for the Danish company and work in pure class A with zero feedback. The rotating regulator of the Athena model has been replaced with a discrete one with 43 steps of 2 dB each. The element base, as usual, is ultra–high class - SMD metal-foil resistors, Pickering relays.

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Specifications

  • Model name

    ZENA

  • Analog inputs (balanced)

    2

  • Analog inputs (single-ended)

    2 + 1 (Phono)

  • Analog outputs (balanced)

    1

  • Analog outputs (single-ended)

    2

  • Gain (dBu)

    18

  • Input sensitivity (mV)

    N/A

  • Output voltage (V)

    N/A

  • Input impedance (balanced) (Ω)

    50 000

  • Input impedance (single-ended) (Ω)

    25 000

  • Output impedance (balanced) (Ω)

    N/A

  • Output impedance (single-ended) (Ω)

    N/A

  • Maximum output level (balanced) (dBu)

    N/A

  • Maximum output level (single-ended) (dBu)

    N/A

  • Volume control range (dBu)

    N/A

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

    20

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

    20 000

  • Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR, unweighted) (dB)

    N/A

  • Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (THD+N) (%)

    < 0,005

  • Dimensions (mm)

    480 x 169 x 400

  • Weight (kg)

    12.1

  • Official link

    https://gryphon-audio.dk/the-collection/preamplifiers/zena/

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