{"product_id":"gryphon-dac3-d-a-converter-module","title":"Gryphon DAC3 D\/A Converter Module","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBenchmark Digital Conversion in a Modular Architecture | Available at Trimira Audio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eGryphon DAC3 D\/A Converter Module\u003c\/strong\u003e is a high-performance digital upgrade designed for compatible Gryphon integrated amplifiers and modular preamplifiers, bringing advanced digital conversion into the host component without requiring a separate DAC chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt around the \u003cstrong\u003eESS Sabre ES9039PRO 32-bit DAC architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e in a dual-mono configuration, the DAC3 supports high-resolution PCM up to \u003cstrong\u003e32-bit\/384 kHz\u003c\/strong\u003e and native \u003cstrong\u003eDSD512\u003c\/strong\u003e 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