Anyone bought a Gryphon Diablo 333?

it uses an ESOTERIC K-05XD SACD/CD Player & DAC, which in paper is far less superior to the Gryphon DAC 3, that the 333 uses internally.

@tinian Why do you think the K-05XD is ”far less superior to the Dac 3”? Based on your description it seems you like the sound of the 05XD?

I do like it very very much! I am impressed by it ! 

On paper the DAC and the design of the Gryphon is supposed to be better, better chip and design interface, although haven’t heard it. 

@tinian When I compared the 300 to the 333 at my dealer I think we were using a Soulnote SACD player (S-3). Not sure how good the internal Dac in the 333 is but I’m very happy with my K-05XD which I’m using with my D300.