On amps as well built as the Gryphon line, adding an expensive power cord will probably not effect sound quality as much as you might like to believe.
I have experimented with lots of different power cable geometries on different components in my system and found that the greatest improvements were attained by using quality power cables on components having smaller power circuits, like my Node 2 streamer and to a lessor extent, my Simmaudio MOON Phono stage. The Naim amp, which has a much larger power supply, did not show as much of an improvement, but it did reveal very fine micro details.
The Gryhpon line tends to have large high quality transformers supported by large capacitor banks.
With amps of this nature you want a reasonably good power cable that can provide the current required.
Personally, I use DIY PC’s of my own design, which you can see here...
http://image99.net/blog/files/category-002ahelix-power-cable.html
As for commercially available products, for the Gryphon I would opt for a Nordost PC or simply go for the Gryphon PC. Although the stock Gryphen power cables is probably more than sufficient.
If you do use an upgraded power cable, please post your findings here - it will be interesting to see just how good the stock Gryphon PC compares.
BTW - ensure you use low capacitance speaker cables with the Gryphon - it has a tendency to Oscilate and fry the internals if high capacitance speaker cables are used. (happened to a friend - ouchhhhh!)
Suitable capacitance values are 32 pf/meter - or contact Gryphon for their preferred capacitance value
Hope that helps
I have experimented with lots of different power cable geometries on different components in my system and found that the greatest improvements were attained by using quality power cables on components having smaller power circuits, like my Node 2 streamer and to a lessor extent, my Simmaudio MOON Phono stage. The Naim amp, which has a much larger power supply, did not show as much of an improvement, but it did reveal very fine micro details.
The Gryhpon line tends to have large high quality transformers supported by large capacitor banks.
With amps of this nature you want a reasonably good power cable that can provide the current required.
Personally, I use DIY PC’s of my own design, which you can see here...
http://image99.net/blog/files/category-002ahelix-power-cable.html
As for commercially available products, for the Gryphon I would opt for a Nordost PC or simply go for the Gryphon PC. Although the stock Gryphen power cables is probably more than sufficient.
If you do use an upgraded power cable, please post your findings here - it will be interesting to see just how good the stock Gryphon PC compares.
BTW - ensure you use low capacitance speaker cables with the Gryphon - it has a tendency to Oscilate and fry the internals if high capacitance speaker cables are used. (happened to a friend - ouchhhhh!)
Suitable capacitance values are 32 pf/meter - or contact Gryphon for their preferred capacitance value
Hope that helps