Gryphon amps.

I have the gryphon signature for my main speaker and the Gryphon S100 for the center speaker .Fast detailed no grain or harshness absolutly superb at least with my speakers.JM Utopias The Spectral are way too harsh for my taste I do listen to primarily classical music. I would venture a guess that for Rock etc. they may be fine. The Rowland are nice but do not have the speed and slam.

Thank you all.Albert, does your statement hold when comparing phono stages including built-in?

Ramy, Spectral harsh and good for Rock music?? Good heavens, how ears( and systems )are different! What wires did you use?
I listen mostly to classical music and I cannot bear harshness. The Gryphons are "harsh" in comparison, if you wish to use that phrase at all. Cheers,

Detlof, could Ramy's perceived "harshness" be due to the interaction b/ween Spectral's wide-bandwidth design and the rest of his system?
Ramy, I too listen to classical and also use wide-bandwidth amplification with dynamic speakers. I once listened to an acquaintance's pair of Spectrals (can't remember which model) driving my speakers; no harshness there rather, good rendition of the recording (so, if the recording was bad, the sound was no better!)
Inna:
Although the big, battery supplied Rowland is a great device, the Gryphon would be more to my tastes. As Albert notes above, you only give two choices! Cheers!

Greg, I guess that must be it. BTW, as far as the Gryphon preamps are concerned, I am familiar with all their iterations from their very beginning. They are all beautifully built and highly reliable in operation. The sound is open, neutral, transparent. Their phonostages have always been good. But again, especially as far as the phonostage is concerned, I prefer the Spectral DMC 20 I or II. But that is not the point in this thread : The Gryphon products are without a doubt, though not SOTA to these here ears, very good indeed and I still use them to this day.