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Gryphon Audio VIP Series M5 - 2M Power Cable For sale is 1 x 2m Gryphon VIP M5 Power cord - over the last few years one of my greatest power cords it exceeds many others just due to its enhanced sense of “blackness” – silence, and improved dynamics due to this silence - The M5 has excellent conductors, allowing it to carry high power as demanded by large amplifiers. Insulation is extremely tight to avoid any possible vibration related distortion. It also has it own dedicated ground wire in matching dimensions and materials. The conductors and ground are effectively insulated and isolated with
Excellent condition makes this look like a genuine buy opportunity at A$1,800. A comparable used Gryphon VIP Series M5 2m power cord has been seen around A$1,700 in local listings, while overseas second-hand asking prices often land roughly in the A$1,700–A$2,000 band after conversion, so this is broadly fair-to-strong rather than ambitious.
What you’re paying for is a very high-end power cord with the usual Gryphon virtues: serious build quality, low-noise presentation, and the kind of refinement that can help a revealing system sound more composed and effortless. In excellent condition, the main upside is simply getting into a coveted cable without paying near-new money; if the termination, length, and any original packaging are all intact, it’s the sort of listing that should interest a serious cable buyer.
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Gryphon Audio Designs emerged from Denmark in 1985, founded by Flemming E. Rasmussen as a passionate offshoot of his distribution company, 2R Marketing. What began as a spare-time project—a compact, dual-mono phono preamplifier known as the Gryphon Head Amp—quickly gained acclaim after debuting at the 1986 Chicago Consumer Electronics Show. Japanese distributors snapped it up, and the audio press hailed it as a "Best Buy," propelling Rasmussen to establish Gryphon as a dedicated entity by the early 1990s, free from import distractions. The brand's name draws from the mythical gryphon, symbolizing the fusion of lion-like power and eagle-like grace in music reproduction.
Gryphon specializes in uncompromising high-end electronics, starting with its legendary class-A phono stages and evolving into high-power amplifiers, preamplifiers, and integrated systems. The company expanded into full-system solutions with the 2002 Cantata stand-mount speakers, followed by flagship models like the massive Poseidon in 2004. Today, its portfolio encompasses speakers, the groundbreaking Apollo turntable—a collaboration with Helmut Brinkmann and Ortofon—and even cables, ensuring every link in the audio chain aligns with Gryphon's neutral, optimized design philosophy.
Positioned firmly at the pinnacle of high-end audio, Gryphon commands respect among discerning audiophiles for its visionary engineering and sonic purity, often setting benchmarks since its inception as one of Europe's earliest true high-end pioneers. Rasmussen's team-driven approach yields products that prioritize musical essence over compromise, attracting buyers who demand reference-level performance in home systems.
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