Balanced Bluetooth Portable Dac/Amp - Ifi Gryphon Review 

Thank you for the great review. I think the spdif, the balanced 4.4 and the 3.5 on the black side of the unit are all inputs and not outputs. I know this because I was wanting this unit as both a headphone amp and also to use as a standalone dac for my stereo. I ended up going with the Diablo because it has a 4.4 output for connecting to an external amplifier.

Just subscribed and liked, that is by far the clearest review of this unit I have seen, thank you. Regarding playback quality, I am running a Zen Dac Signature into a standard Zen Can as one configuration of my desktop stack, is this a step back, forward or maybe sideways. Lately I am finding I am having very little time to sit at my desk and use my stack but often can catch an hr early or late in my living room to listen to some music, this would be ideal but for the price I can get a Jottenhiem 2 or Singzer SA-1 amp and a chunk of change towards a DAC, or by something like a xduoo xd-10 all in one unit, but this I could also take when I travel with work etc.

Love the XCAN. This looks like an improvement. I like that it has a dedicated line out and just that it can actually be hardwired. I just wish it was a bit cheaper $600 seems steep.

Hi Ryan, thanks for the very informative video! I am currently using Oppo's PM-3 and PM-2, and was wondering, since they're on on the slightly warmer side of neutral with a slight roll off in the high end, which DAC amp would better compliment those cans between the Gryphon and the iDSD Signature? Or would you pair an entirely different DAC with those headphones?

Hello... Thanks for the review. Do you think the Gryphon would make a good match with the Hifiman Edition XS on balanced output?

Hi Ryan.Happy new year 2022 . Thank you for this detailed review. Really appreciate it.. I am planning to buy gryphon will be pairing mostly IEMs and sundara . But after checking your reviews I am bit confused to go with gryphon or ifi signature. Gryphon is more portable with Bluetooth so I am leaning towards that.. How much sound quality difference is there between signature and gryphon ? Or can you suggest any good alternatives? Thanks in advance

Did you see something like a battery saver on the Gryphon? I read the device would have something like that so you can use it as a desktop device without damaging the battery.

When I connect my Dan Clark Aeons 3.5mm into the 4.4 Balanced into the ifi Gryphon, nomatter what I am always getting some thin distortion sound. I've tried IE Match and I still get it. Please help, Thanks.

Hey super nice review. Would it be good with hd800s ? I’m seriously considering that match

Will this work for my focal Bathys?

Is there a better portable DSC/Amp to pair with my Dan Clark Aeon Closed headphones? Thanks

Thank you.

has it got channel imbalance at low volume like hip2 ? ( hard to power iems at low volume). does the xbass goes up to 500hz like the hip2 ? (too boomy on iems) thanks

Hi,can i use this or hip dac 2 to my TRI i3 iems its planar,dynamic and BA trybrid 15 ohm 103 db mW, do this two amp is to powerful for this iem ,thank you.

How can I run my DT1990’s balanced on the 4.4? Is there an adaptor?

Is this a good external DAC choice for the Sony Walkman 2 WM1AM2 ?

Hello, will it works fne with hifiman arya?

Hey, does gryphon sound 3x better than BTR5 2021?

Which one is better xduoo 05 bal or ifi gryphon

Look we all know that wireless will need be truly lossless but if we get reduce that lossyness with a wireless DAC amplifier since the stupid volume limit is what's stopping these wireless headphones from sounding decent even with LDAC the volume on my Sony's is pushing to like 80db yet I like t listen t rock and roll music at higher pop music I turn Down to 95db so bairly enough power in the phone amplifier to get a good listening experience but more power is welcome for a digital device at home listening yea a nice warm tube amplifier is great but for outdoors I just want more punch in my music even if it's 1% lossy than 100% it's better than nothing wired will always be zero lossless but he if a dac gets us closer to that zero mark 1% and 0 percent may be more difficult for audiophiles to find out but we do know there is a difference having it wired so that 1% is due to it not Being wired but getting close to it than what Bluetooth can do is great and a more natural sound stage aswel