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Gryphon Mikado Signature audio cd-player made with the legendary Philips CD pro2 transport, arguably one of the best CD transport produced. Please see specifications below. Features: Four Dual-Differential 32-bit/192 kHz AKM Digital-to-Analog Converters with separate regulated power supplies. Ups...
Against the recent AUD comparables, A$8,000 sits above the 75th percentile of A$7,370, so this reads as ambitious rather than fair in the current used market. With a median at A$6,741 and only two recent comps in the database, I’d want a clear premium justification before paying the ask.
That said, this is a respected high-end disc spinner with a strong reputation for musical, weighty presentation and serious build quality, so the right buyer is likely looking for a long-term keep. If it’s genuinely clean, fully original, and complete with remote, packaging, and proof of careful ownership, there’s still upside in a well-kept example—but at A$8,000 the condition and provenance need to be excellent to feel compelling.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
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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