iFi Audio xDSD Gryphon Black Portable DAC/Amp

Fantastic Beasts. Here's where you find them.

Portable DAC/amps often compromise on either the digital or analogue section—but not the xDSD Gryphon. Like its mythical namesake, it combines two beasts in one: an Ultra-Res digital stage powered by Burr-Brown MultiBit and a PureWave analogue section delivering 1,000mW. Designed to handle serious headphones with ease.

Well Connected

It has separate Bluetooth + DAC + amp stages: each optimised for maximum performance, Digital sources via USB, S/PDIF or Bluetooth Analogue sources via 4.4mm or 3.5mm inputs

Brilliant Bluetooth. Hi-Res Wireless.

The xDSD Gryphon sets the standard for wireless connectivity with the latest QCC 5100 series Bluetooth v5.1, supporting cutting-edge formats like aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, LDAC™, HWA/LHDC, regular aptX, aptX Low Latency, AAC, and even SBC.

Built on iFi's advanced digital platform, it combines QC5100 for reception, a Global Master Clock for jitter control, and Burr-Brown for DAC conversion.

Balance of Power

The xDSD Gryphon’s PureWave amplification delivers 1,000mW at 32 Ohms with a powerful max output of 6.7V, effortlessly driving high-impedance headphones.

• 4.4mm Balanced: Perfect for balanced playback.
• 3.5mm S-Balanced: Optimized for single-ended headphones.
• iEMatch: Eliminates hiss for high-sensitivity IEMs.

Plenty of power and versatility for every type of headphone.

OLED. Seen but hot heard.

The OLED display and iFi’sCyberSync operating system combined, usher in a whole new world of user enjoyment – all information from format to battery life is there. Just as importantly, SilentLine technology means the display does not add noise into the system. It can even be set to off if preferred.

Tailored to your ears

XSpace - adds back the cavernous soundstage of recordings.

XBass II - reinstates the missing bass from open-backed headphones or for recordings where you hanker for bass slam. Under XBass II, you can select “Bass” and/or “Presence” so that the upper midrange frequencies are correctly added back into your favorite recording.

iEMatch - our proprietary tech which reduces the annoying hiss from high-sensitivity headphones without losing any dynamic range.

With digital sources, users can choose between three custom digital filters, via the on-screen menu: Bit-Perfect, Standard, and GTO (Gibbs Transient Optimized). Each one has a fine-tuning effect on sound.