Im looking for the next upgrade. I'm not real sure which way I want to go Help!

I am looking for a fuller sound I’ve heard ESL 13’s with a Gryphon Mephistopheles and was very impressed. Right now in thinking what I have is on the anemic side

The room and placement are a huge part of the equation

An amplifier better suited to those panels will work wonders.  Gryphon certainly makes wonderful amps and integrateds.  Of my customers, the best match we Have found with MLS is AVM.  The warmth of the MOSFET output stage combined with the raw power of their amps delivers a pretty awesome combo.  
 

I am not a Gryphon dealer.  I am an AVM dealer. 

I have been reading all of your suggestions.So far I am thinking my next step will be a tube pre amp.I came across a Prima Luna EVO for 1600 so far. I am also looking at Manley's 300B pre amp as well. opinions please

Although I am a 100% tube amp person, a tube preamp and especially so with tone controls into a SS power amp will sound great. A tip: use new JJ E83cc for 12AX7s available at Amazon. 12AU7 use Brimar tall plate (ebay), 6SL7use 6SU7 Tong Sol and 6SN7s use Sylvania 6SN7GTA.

 

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11-27-2022 at 03:51pm 

Although I am a 100% tube amp person, a tube preamp and especially so with tone controls into a SS power amp will sound great. A tip: use new JJ E83cc for 12AX7s available at Amazon. 12AU7 use Brimar tall plate (ebay), 6SL7use 6SU7 Tong Sol and 6SN7s use Sylvania 6SN7GTA.
 

Intended as sarcasm?