A leading name in amplification for decades, Danish brand Gryphon has long operated a power amplifier alongside its famous Diablo integrated. Originally known as the DM100, it later became the Antileon and was subsequently upgraded to Signature and Evo versions.
Today, the Antileon reappears followed by the term Revelation, in a design that considers the modifications made to the Diablo 333 (VU#50 test; Remarkable). In a chassis immediately recognizable from the brand’s products and still designed by Flemming E. Rasmussen, the pure double-mono configuration is now conceptualized under the leadership of chief engineer Tom Møller.
In order to output no less than 2 x 160 watts under 8 ohms in pure class A (2 x 320 W / 4 Ω; 2 x 620 W / 2 Ω), this big 90 kg baby 570 mm wide and 600 mm deep uses 40 Toshiba bipolar high-current output transistors on each channel. This amplification is combined with a gigantic power supply of four 1 500 VA toroidal transformers, decoupled not only in pairs per side, but also between the control and amplification elements.
Filtering is as phenomenal as the rest of the product, with no less than four huge polypropylene capacitors totaling 670 000 μF, while a microprocessor and automatic polarization control (Green bias) monitor all current and signal flows and adapt power consumption as best as possible. Previewed in Munich, the Antileon Revelation is available from August at a European price of 46 500 € and an American price of $45 500 (before the new Trump taxes…).
29/05/2025
