Commander embodies major advances in many sonically-critical areas,
including a high-precision, extremely low noise voltage reference in connection with the
analogue series regulators which supply the amplifier stages. The Commander’s voltage
reference has approximately 50 times lower noise than the already-excellent reference
used in Pandora! A pair of fully discrete, linear power supplies feed each channel’s
analog circuit while a third is dedicated to the digital control circuitry, thus maintaining
absolute mechanical separation and electrical isolation between digital and analog
sections.
The distinctive finish of the Gryphon Commander and its companion Apex power amplifier symbolizes the authority and vitality of their music reproduction, which set new standards in such crucial aspects as timing, bass control, dynamic expansion and transparency. Commander’s power supply includes four custom-made toroidal transformers—two per stereo channel—engineered for minimal noise. Two of these (one per channel) power the dual-mono preamplifier circuits while the second pair are reserved for upcoming Gryphon source components, thereby ensuring a future-proof upgrade path.