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The Man
Gryphon Audio Designs is the brainchild of Flemming E. Rasmussen
and the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to allow the purest essence of
the live music experience to be recreated in the home environment.
Rasmussen holds a degree in painting and graphic arts from the
Aarhus Art Academy, Denmark. During his studies, Rasmussen
developed close relationships with the local music community and
designed many LP covers and concert posters. After graduation, he
taught photography and painting and designed textiles, before
founding 2R Marketing, which quickly became Denmark’s leading
High-End audio import company.
Gryphon Audio Designs was founded in 1985 as an offshoot of 2R
Marketing. The first product, the now legendary Gryphon Head Amp,
grew from a one-off spare time project developed only for the
designe
rs’ own home systems. Although the Gryphon project was
initially strictly a hobby, not an actively pursued commercial venture,
demand generated by reviews and word-of-mouth led to the formal
establishment of Gryphon Audio Designs as a separate corporate
entity.
Following the immediate success of the Gryphon brand, all import
business was phased out in 1993, so that Rasmussen could dedicate
his efforts entirely to Gryphon.
Made in Denmark
Every product from Gryphon Audio Designs is designed and built in
Denmark. This is much more than just a geographical fact. It is also
a seal of approval, a stamp of quality. Living in a region with no
natural resources (no oil, coal, precious metals, etc.), the Danes have
learned to rely on their quick wits and skilled hands. Innovative
technology, beautiful craftsmanship, pride in one’s craft and a keen
eye for attractive design are some of the long-standing Danish
traditions which are distilled to their finest essence in every unit that
bears the Gryphon name.
Musical Objectives
While scientific method and sophisticated technology play an
important role in our electronics design work, at Gryphon we never
lose sight of the fact that the keen ears of an experienced listener are
the most crucial “calibration tools.” Therefore, every Gryphon product
The Gryphon Head Amp 1985
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