Overview

Mikado Signature introduces 32-bit/192 kHz upsampling

As early as the Gryphon CDP 1 CD player in the late 1990’s, Gryphon introduced the world to the sonic improvements offered by upsampling long before others became aware of them. CDP 1 incorporated upsampling to 88.2 kHz, making it the world’s first CD player to do so. Now, Mikado Signature introduces the world to 32-bit/192 kHz upsampling.

Taking Gryphon cornerstone philosophies of dual mono and fully symmetrical balanced operation where no one has gone before, Gryphon Mikado Signature is fully balanced throughout the digital domain as well, implementing two stereo DAC’s per channel in full dual differential mode. This configuration drastically lowers the digital noise floor and contributes to the expansive soundstage and sharply focused stereo image of the Mikado Signature.

Specification

Mikado Signature Features Mikado Signature Features, short form   ·         Four dual Differential 32bit/192kHz AKM D/A Converters with separate regulated power supplies. ·         Slow-roll-off digital filter for best sonic performance. ·         Upsampling to 32bit/192kHz for enhanced sonic performance.   The below features are similar to the standard Mikado:   ·         Module build Digital signal sections for possible future upgrades. ·         Two custom-build, temperature compensated crystal oscillators with better than 5ppm accuracy. ·         Modified Phillips CD-Pro 2 transport with all metal chassis. ·         True class A, discrete-build, no negative feedback analog output circuits. ·         First order Analog filter using Silvered Mica capacitor. ·         +/- 20VDC regulated voltage supplies for best THD + noise reduction in Analog sections. ·         Four separate custom-build Toroid transformers for digital and analog sections. ·         Completely isolated power supplies for the digital section and the transport/display. ·         15000 mF power capacitor banks per analog channel. ·         True Dual Mono configuration. ·         Ultra-short signal path with minimal internal wiring. ·         Four-layer Printed Circuit Board with Silver surface for optimal signal transfer. ·         Both balanced and single-ended analog outputs. ·         Balanced 110W AES/EBU and 75W S/PDIF digital outputs. ·         Full remote controlled operation. ·         Designed and build in Denmark.   Electrical specifications are similar to standard Mikado, except for the below:   ·         Distortion (THD + N) typ. < 0,004% ·         Theoretical bandwidth, with Slow-roll-off filter (-3dB), app. 80kHz

About the brand

Gryphon Audio Designs (Denmark) is the brainchild of Flemming E. Rasmussen and the fulfilment of a lifelong dream to allow the purest essence of the live music experience to be recreated in the home environment.

Gryphon Audio Designs have achieved immediate and on-going global acclaim for state of the art performance, intuitive ergonomics and the stunning beauty of the cost-no-object Gryphon preamplifiers and power amplifiers. Rasmussen's background in fine arts and industrial design gives every Gryphon product a distinctive, luxuriant finish which arises organically out of the audio circuit design and the user interface for a truly unique integration of form and function

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