The Gryphon Colosseum Amplifier

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Gryphon’s Colosseum is an uber-high-end stereo power amplifier that was designed to complement the company’s radical Mirage preamplifer. The Colosseum is an oval shaped 70cm tall tower machined from 40mm black polyvinylmethacrylate (fancy word for plastic). The amplifier’s electronic innards are suspended between these two de-coupled panels to offer optimal operating conditions for each component. Like other Gryphon gear, these side panels can also be customized with any finish to match one’s tastes and budget.

On the technical side, the Colosseum offers a 2 x 160 watt class-A power amplifier, 48 high-current bipolar output transistors, a 440,000 microFarad power capacitor bank, and flat frequency response extending beyond 350 kHz. With these specs, Gryphon delivers on its goal of offering “uncompromising sound quality to the most hardcore audiophile.” Unfortunately, the hardcore audiophile will also need deep pockets since the Colosseum will cost about $50,000 when it’s released.

*Edit: Gryphon contacted us and stated that the only the top and bottom of the amplifier are made from polyvinylmethacrylate. The rest of the amplifier housing is made from aluminum, steel and carbon fiber.