Gryphon Kodo, Owner'S Manual

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This is the wellspring of inspiration and motivation that led to
the ultimate loudspeaker system, the Gryphon KODO, reaffir-
ming our commitment to being the best that we can be with
the definitive full-range system to be partnered with equip-
ment and a room truly worthy of such a loudspeaker.
Flemming E. Rasmussen
Ry, Denmark, December 2016
The Final Frontier
Having earned a global reputation for technological mastery
and unsurpassed excellence in audio amplification and digital
playback, it was a natural evolutionary move for Gryphon
Audio Designs to broaden its scope and apply the uncompro-
mising Gryphon philosophy to the final link in the chain. But
this decision was by no means made on the spur of the mo-
ment.
The Gryphon loudspeaker story begins with a chance encoun-
ter between Gryphon founder Flemming E. Rasmussen and
Danish loudspeaker legend Steen Duelund, a Danish mathe-
matician who dedicated his life to the advancement of louds-
peaker theory. Duelund was a man on a mission whose many
theories and discoveries continue to inspire professional de-
signers and DIY speaker builders long after his passing.
On a strictly informal basis, they began an in-depth explora-
tion that would take full advantage of Rasmussen’s extensive
experience in design and manufacturing to transform Due-
lund’s theories into real-world products with scant regard for
such minor details as pricing, parts availability, prevailing atti-
tudes and preconceived notions.
Imperfect Drivers
Duelund’s revolutionary theories on constant phase in crosso-
ver networks can be summed up in a single statement: “All
drivers must be in phase at all times at all frequencies.” Follo-
wing this theoretical “Eureka,” the hard part then became ma-
king that happen with a real loudspeaker in a real room. The
first step was to acknowledge that the greatest challenge fa-
cing loudspeaker designers was the simple fact that dynamic
drive units are by nature flawed and compromised.
Many driver designs defy all sound design principles, be-
cause they are the result of penny-pinching exercises under
heavy market pressure to deliver “acceptable” performance at
the lowest price. There is little motivation to allocate resources
to making drivers truly the best that they can be.
In order to succeed in their mission, now assigned the working
Steen Duelund
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