Thanks for the input! I will have a Mac tube pre-amp on hand for my demo as well as a Bryston Pre-amp, so those will be good to mix and match.
To be honest I’m not sure where I fit on the spectrum of engaging/detailed vs warm and non-fatiguing. Although to me being able to listen to music hours on end might mean that the music isn’t quite as engaging. If it’s a little more fatiguing I don’t mind if the music is more engaging....
For this reason the Gryphon may be the perfect balance between the 4B3 and Mac for me. However I’ve now seen a couple posters have mentioned that the Gryphon can be a tad “dark” sounding. While warmth is okay, to me dark is not a positive quality as it means a consistently lesser tonal response as the frequency goes from low to high.
To be honest I’m not sure where I fit on the spectrum of engaging/detailed vs warm and non-fatiguing. Although to me being able to listen to music hours on end might mean that the music isn’t quite as engaging. If it’s a little more fatiguing I don’t mind if the music is more engaging....
For this reason the Gryphon may be the perfect balance between the 4B3 and Mac for me. However I’ve now seen a couple posters have mentioned that the Gryphon can be a tad “dark” sounding. While warmth is okay, to me dark is not a positive quality as it means a consistently lesser tonal response as the frequency goes from low to high.