Munich Hi-End Official Photos

Mike,

Some what off topic why no Gryphon in the states?

Seems who ever can fix that and bring the brand to NA would be doing a great service to both the hobby in NA and the brand.
 
Audiophon said:
Yes Mike, amazing job and hard work covering the whole Munich show! It was really good to meet you at the show and enjoy an evening of fun!


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It was great to meet you too Martin.


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Etunes said:
Mike,

Some what off topic why no Gryphon in the states?

Seems who ever can fix that and bring the brand to NA would be doing a great service to both the hobby in NA and the brand.
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I don't know. It sure would be awesome for us in the U.S. The products are just outstanding.

The Coliseum amp, the Diablo 120/300 are just something to behold. So is the Antileon Evo amp. Gorgeous.

We heard this Diablo 120 on the Gryphon Mojo S speakers and it was really something. The Gryphon Diablo 120 at 8900 Euro's is really something. The 300 is a beast at about 12,000 euros I think.

Here is a brand new review of that system (Gryphon 120 and Mojo S speakers):

http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/mu...-120-amplifier-and-mojo-s-loudspeaker-system/

A few of my pics:

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Mike, many thanks for all the wonderful photos, videos and comments. Most enjoyable and much appreciated. Hope all this work didn't impact on your enjoyment of the show. Safe flight home.
 
3 new products that could sell like hot cakes - Aurender N100C, Ayre QX-8 dac and Pass XP-12 pre.
 
The Munich HiFi show gave me some great ideas for business and brought clarity in so many respects. You can clearly separate the innovative leaders and great products from those brands resting on their laurels. I am definitely coming back with such energy and enthusiasm. On the business side, some brands will go, some new will be added and others will be under consideration. Having the ability to have a clear 360 degree view was invaluable.

As a side, on the source side, I found it interesting to see so many CD players in use.


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kzhtoo said:
3 new products that could sell like hot cakes - Aurender N100C, Ayre QX-8 dac and Pass XP-12 pre.
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I hope the N100C catches on. It's nice to have another connector option on the N100. The Ayre 8 series is a ridiculous price point. I am seeing so many innovative leaders trickling down their technology at a more affordable price point. I spoke with Desmond at length about the new preamp and Phono from Pass. They have really introduced some new technology in both products, but mostly, he told me they have made tremendous strides to get the noise floor down on both products.

I really love Pass products and the guys at Pass are top notch. I have to say, my X350.8 might be one of the best amps - SS or tube - I have ever owned. At it's price point, it's a steal.


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Was everyone able to view the four days of pictures?


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jdandy said:
Mike.......Once again I must say you have done a fabulous job of presenting photos and videos of the Munich High-End Show. I don't think there is another audio forum that presented a better look at what the show was like than AudioShark. Kudos for an amazing and well done job of bringing some of the excitement to those of us who could not attend. Many thanks.

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I've checked out a few others. Their coverage was basically non-existent. Only AS brings the best!


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I'll second that. Thoroughly enjoyable coverage. Thanks!

Also it is about time Aurender added a ripper! I have not ever understood why most servers are devoid of a ripper. Being able to skip a NAS and computer interface makes these things so much more attractive to an audiophile looking to transition over from a transport...
 
Mike said:
I don't know. It sure would be awesome for us in the U.S. The products are just outstanding.

The Coliseum amp, the Diablo 120/300 are just something to behold. So is the Antileon Evo amp. Gorgeous.

We heard this Diablo 120 on the Gryphon Mojo S speakers and it was really something. The Gryphon Diablo 120 at 8900 Euro's is really something. The 300 is a beast at about 12,000 euros I think.
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Mike,

Is there any chance that you can get the Gryphon dealership?

Also, did you hear the Gryphon Kodo?
What were your impressions?
 
tdimler said:
I'll second that. Thoroughly enjoyable coverage. Thanks!

Also it is about time Aurender added a ripper! I have not ever understood why most servers are devoid of a ripper. Being able to skip a NAS and computer interface makes these things so much more attractive to an audiophile looking to transition over from a transport...
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Many commercially available servers have a ripper as well - Antipode, W4S comes to mind. Its not the ripper that is interesting with Aurender N100C but it doubles up a CD player as well with coaxial digital out. Most server lacks it.
 
kkfan said:
Mike,

Is there any chance that you can get the Gryphon dealership?

Also, did you hear the Gryphon Kodo?
What were your impressions?
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I will say, I was throughly impressed meeting Mr. Rasmussen. I had the chance to speak with him a few times and I was even given a wonderful hardcover "coffee table" book as a gift with over 100 pages of past and present Gryphon gear. When I walked into the room, he looked at me, extended his hand and said how nice it was to meet me. He is very tall. Very nice. Passionate about what he does. He also has a great team and the Gryphon products look and sound exemplary.

As for dealership, I think those are questions that might be answered down the road when Mr. Rasmussen decides the time is right. Hopefully very soon. [emoji6]

Did you see my videos? Yes I heard the Kodo's. I posted many videos with them and photos too. They are an awesome speaker. They require a very large room to do their best. I would guess 25 x 35 or bigger. They are a speaker which is best for on axis listening (as they explained to us). I believe, if memory serves me correctly, the bass towers are active. The tweeter and midrange towers were driven by a Gryphon stereo amp with about 150 watts of pure class A per channel.

The smaller Mojo S speakers are very impressive as well. They do not sound like a standmount. They have a big sound that oozes musicality. The 120 integrated sounded superb.
 
Welcome home Mike!!

You gave us all "World Class" coverage of the Munich show. :congrats:

Thanks for all your hard work!!
 
Mike this is an incredible amount of work. Great pics and vids. More importantly, you seem to have been able to cover a broader swath of the show than publications typically do. Well done!
 
aardvarkbark said:
I find this intriguing. So many reviews of other recent shows seem to indicate preference for computer sources.
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Really? Where? Vinyl is in fact preferred by most of the major reviewers.


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