100-watt-per-channel class-A amplifiers dissipate over 400 watts per channel even with no signal applied to their inputs. Gryphon uses large heat sinks and/or fans in their amplifiers to dissipate this large amount of heat. References External links Gryphon Audio Gryphon Audio Designs website Gryphon Mikado Review Review of the Gryphon Mikado CD player from Soundstage (on-line) magazine Audio equipment manufacturers of Denmark