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Gryphon Kalliope DAC in excellent condition. Stunning sound and build quality, one of the best DAC's I've heard.

As with all Gryphon gear, it's built without compromise.

Will upload actual photos ASAP.

Please see full details here:

https://gryphon-audio.dk/the-collection/d-a-converters/kalliope/

https://distinctionaudio.co.nz/product/gryphon-kalliope-dac/

KALLIOPE (a.k.a. Calliope, meaning “beautiful voice”) is the eldest of the Muses, goddesses of music, song and dance in Greek mythology. Kalliope is the goddess of epic poetry and eloquence.

In any audio system, there are certain points along the signal path that are more crucial than others. These are the intersections where the signal is converted from one form of energy into another. Such transformations occur when the needle of a phono cartridge traverses the micro-grooves of a vinyl record, converting kinetic energy into an electrical signal. At the opposite end of the signal path, loudspeakers must transform electrical input into acoustic output.

But perhaps the most critical transformation of all is the conversion of the output of digital sources into an analogue signal, ideally without loss or distortion of any kind. Despite the lofty claims of many manufacturers, what is lost or changed at this point can never be recovered or restored.

In acknowledgement of the on-going refinement of digital audio sources and the rapid evolution of high-resolution digital audio formats, Gryphon Audio Designs now presents the Gryphon Kalliope digital to analogue converter to stand as the gateway that conveys the musical signal from one domain to the next in utterly pristine condition.

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  • If you would ever take $4,000 please let me know. If not, that's completely understandable :) regards a**********e (217)8:09 pm, Tue, 14 May I would take $4,000 ... as a down payment ;-) I'm guessing you are not familiar with Gryphon, this is a current-model, $48,000 DAC. When these come up for sale - which is not often - they tend to sell oversees for USD$10,000+, which equates to over NZD$19,000 landed, with import GST paid. I've just adjusted the starting price to be substantially less than this. blair3 (134) • Tuesday, 14 May 2024
  • Hi Blair - yep i see that, and totally understand. I reckon your best bet is to try and export it overseas as then you'd get a lot more money. Since this is New Zealand the local market for this sort of gear is totally different and is extremely small compared to overseas. I can only offer 4k as that's all I can afford. Best of luck, but if you do change your mind and want it gone, please let me know :) a**********e (217)8:27 pm, Tue, 14 May Quite agreed, I figured I'd give the NZ market a go first, and if it doesn't sell here, put on the international market (I just figured I'd try to avoid customs paperwork if I could!). I do have some older, more affordable DACs I can list -- very good brands (Weiss, Schiit), if you are interested. blair3 (134) • Tuesday, 14 May 2024
  • Oh interesting. Yeah let me know the models as I could be keen. Im looking for a high-end DAC. I had my mind set on a KRELL dac, but those are hard to come by. Cheers a**********e (217)8:39 pm, Tue, 14 May I have a Weiss DAC2 and Weiss Minerva I could possibly list, and Schitt Yggdrasil (v1). blair3 (134) • Tuesday, 14 May 2024
  • Just walk past, and this is a great dac!!! Good luck with the sale!!! So tempting.... b*******2 (127)9:07 pm, Tue, 14 May Thanks, it is indeed a beauty! I didn't mention in the above listing, but I also listed my Gryphon Pandora Preamp. If I sell all these bits, and maybe a few body parts, maybe I'll have enough for a Gryphon Commander Preamp one day ;-) blair3 (134) • Tuesday, 14 May 2024
  • A lot of people said the new 333 is very good, too. But it is lower end for ur standard. Commander is out of my league. b*******2 (127)9:24 pm, Tue, 14 May Yeah, it's out of my league too really. I got to hear a Commander in Sydney, connected to Apex mono amplifiers - out of this world! blair3 (134) • Tuesday, 14 May 2024
  • Photos uploaded, thanks for your patience :-) Seller comment Wednesday, 15 May 2024
  • Hi Blair thanks for listing the dacs. Sadly not really exactly what I'm after but thanks though. Let me know if you do want a quick sale :) I also have lots of other gear so I could do some sort of trade if theirs gear that your after as I have a large variety of high end too. a**********e (217)10:58 pm, Thu, 16 May Not a problem. For your price bracket, you might like to check out a new Weiss DAC204. It's not in the same league (or price bracket) as the Gryphon listed here, but offers exceptional bang for the buck, even if it doesn't look "sexy" at all. blair3 (134) • Thursday, 16 May 2024
  • I'll have to pass thanks but Goodluck with sale and let me know if you change your mind. Thanks again! a**********e (217)2:47 pm, Fri, 17 May Just to be clear, I do not have a DAC204 for sale. It was just an impartial recommendation, as it would likely sound better than any Krell you could source in this price bracket. Good luck with your DAC hunting. blair3 (134) • Friday, 17 May 2024

Gryphon Kalliope DAC (hi fi)

Current model, $48,000 RRP

Closed: Sun 19th May, 8:43pm

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