iFi Audio xDSD Gryphon Portable to Desktop DAC/AMP; Worthy of Price? Honest Audiophile Impressions

A BIG thank you to iFi Audio for providing the xDSD Gryphon for review, greatly appreciated. Is the hefty price of the xDSD Gryphon worthy with all of the inputs, outputs, filters and options? Purchase: https://ifi-audio.com/products/xdsd-g... Discord:   / discord   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B4LG7Kqp_... Twitter:   / talkdbs   @TalkDbs Website: https://www.thehonestaudiophile.com Patreon :   / thehonestaudiophile   YouTube membership:    / @thehonestaudiophile   The Honest Audiophile research/review process:    • Let's Talk - My research and review process   Tierlist:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... Audio Terms/Definitions: https://www.thehonestaudiophile.com/p... Recommended Gear: Rosson Audio Design RAD-0: http://www.rossonaudiodesign.com/ Meze Empyrean: https://mezeaudio.com/products/meze-e... Hifiman Ananda: https://hifiman.com/products/detail/290 Sennheiser HD600: https://en-us.sennheiser.com/best-aud... Sennheiser HD660s: https://en-us.sennheiser.com/hd-660-s MrSpeakers Ether C (non flow version) https://danclarkaudio.com/ (similar to:) https://drop.com/buy/drop-mrspeakers-... Aueze LCD 2 Closed: LCD-2 Closed Back (audeze.com) ADV. M5-12D: https://www.adv-sound.com/collections... Empire Ears ESR: https://empireears.com/products/esr-b... Tin Hifi T3 Plus:TINHIFI T3 PLUS 10mm LCP Diaphragm Hi-Fi Earphone – Linsoul Audio Tin Hifi T2: https://www.linsoul.com/products/tinh... Moondrop SSR: https://www.moondroplab.com/ssr Sony NW-A105: https://electronics.sony.com/audio/wa... Sony NW-WM-1a: https://electronics.sony.com/audio/wa... Mytek Liberty: https://mytekdigital.com/hifi/product... HeadAmp GSX-Mini: https://www.headamp.com/products/gs-x... Soekris DAC1421: https://soekris.modhouseaudio.com/soe... Tor Audio Roger: https://toraudio.com/main.html# Schiit Auido BiFrost 2: https://schiit.com/products/bi-frost-1 Massdrop THX AAA 789: https://drop.com/buy/drop-thx-aaa-789... Massdrop THX AAA One Linear: https://drop.com/buy/drop-thx-aaa-one... Massdrop Grace Design SDAC-B: https://drop.com/buy/drop-grace-desig... Test Tracks: Tingvall Trio “Beat” - piano tonality Sinne Eeg “We’ve Just Begun” - multiple layer soundstage Molly Johnson “What a Little Moonlight Can Do” - female vocal tone Leslie Odom Jr. “Under Pressure” - male vocal tone Eric Clapton “Change the World” - soundstage, layering and placement Yo Yo Ma “Ecstasy of Gold” - acoustic instrument timbre Adam Baldych “Spem in Alium” - acoustic instrument timbre Pain of Salvation “Stress” - bass and percussion balance Michael Buble “When I Fall in Love” - orchestral dynamics Patricia Barber “Code Cool” - sibilance check Christian Scott “New New Orleans” - shouty upper mids Tool “Chocolate Chip Trip” - imaging Hans Zimmer “Why So Serious” - sub bass extension Marcus Miller “No Limit” - bass control Dave Holland Quartet “Conference Of The Birds”- bass check Ilhan Eshkeri “47 Ronin”- orchestra and bass dynamics Hans Zimmer: “2049” - sub bass extension Cher: “Believe” - sibilance Stanley Clarke - “Passenger 57 main title” - percussion, bass, separation and placement Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra - “The Pine of the Appian Way” - soundstage, imaging, separation, dynamic range Houston Person - “You are my Sunshine” - tone and timbre If you like the content of this channel and want to see more like this in the future, please consider donating. All funds donated to the channel will be used to purchase headphones and audio gear for the channel. Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/dbsylvia Venmo: @David-Sylvia-6 Patreon :   / thehonestaudiophile   If you would like to contact the channel please send an email to: [email protected] Affiliate links: Drop: https://massdrop.7eer.net/VXvyJ Apos Audio: https://apos.audio?sca_ref=45218.8XN5... ADV-Sound: https://adv-sound.com/?mct=8ENJK5lB promo code: DavidS10 Gestalt Audio: https://gestalt.audio promo code: DBS HifGo: https://hifigo.com/?rfsn=5772588.cbfbb66 Linsoul: https://www.linsoul.com?sca_ref=91067...