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Gryphon product exists for one
simple purpose: to bring the user
closer in the never-ending quest
for a more natural and convinc-
ing musical illusion.

Every Gryphon design has been
built to cruise effortlessly through
even the most demanding musi-
cal passages, regardless of vol-
ume level, with a musical pres-
entation defined by supreme
articulation and immediacy, sub-
tle dynamic shading and razor-
sharp focus. Refinement and
delicacy are combined with
power and authority for a natu-
ral, involving listening experi-
ence.

The Gryphon Master
Tape Collection

In the Gryphon listening rooms,
we are fortunate to possess a
unique library of more than
1,000 original master tapes of
recordings made during the
Golden Age of studio engineer-
ing from 1956-1976.

Unlike conventional commercial
releases, our master tapes cap-
ture the dynamic contrasts and
subtle inner harmonic structure
of the musical event, forcing us
to work to a higher standard in
our efforts to maintain the integri-
ty of the original musical per-
formance.

Design Principles

With state of the art technical
equipment and some of the
finest minds in the audio engi-
neering field at our disposal, the
Gryphon brand name continues
to define the highest audiophile
standards of subjective and
technical performance. 
The dual mono configuration
radically eliminates any possibil-
ity of crosstalk or other interfer-
ence between channels and pro-
vides infinite channel separation
which contributes to the ability to
create space, focus, depth and
transparency.

Because the electrical power
coming out of your wall fluctu-
ates wildly in terms of voltage
and distortion, Gryphon incorpo-
rates heavily regulated multi-
stage power supplies that act as
effective mains conditioning fil-
ters. Displays and control circuits
are fed by a separate power sup-
ply to isolate any digital noise
artifacts and effectively prevent
them from contaminating the sig-
nal path.

While the printed circuit boards
in more conventional audio prod-
ucts utilize conductor tracks a
mere 35 micron thick, Gryphon
employs at least 70 micron
traces of the highest purity. 

Gryphon is located in beautiful tranquil sur-
roundings. 

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Содержание Mephisto Solo

Страница 1: ...Mephisto Solo Owner s Manual...

Страница 2: ...g Your Gryphon 8 AC Voltage 8 Burn In and Warm Up 8 Balanced Connections 9 Choice of Cables 9 Care and Maintenance 9 Gryphon Mephisto 10 Sonic Excellence 10 Circuit Topology 11 Class A 11 Protection 1...

Страница 3: ...o analyze the essential nature of the live music experience For us an aware ness of soundstaging ambience and concert hall dimensions are necessary components Dynamics and an unambiguous sense of inst...

Страница 4: ...reviews and word of mouth led to the formal estab lishment of Gryphon Audio Designs as a separate corporate entity Following the immediate suc cess of the Gryphon brand all import business was phased...

Страница 5: ...ri ty of the original musical per formance Design Principles With state of the art technical equipment and some of the finest minds in the audio engi neering field at our disposal the Gryphon brand na...

Страница 6: ...M distortion All Gryphon preamplifiers are designed with zero negative feedback Gryphon power ampli fiers apply zero or minimum neg ative feedback judiciously for improved linearity and band width Gry...

Страница 7: ...h a single well defined objective musical purity In the interest of ultimate fidelity tone controls balance controls and other unnecessary compo nents have been banished from the signal path Exterior...

Страница 8: ...l encounter in tran sit The product is placed on top of a very large loudspeaker which plays a special CD with low frequencies which simulate the vibrations of an airplane Each unit travels the equiva...

Страница 9: ...interconnects and loudspeaker cables can be selected solely on the basis of sonic neutrality For this reason we employ Gryphon s own range of inter connects and cables in every stage of the design of...

Страница 10: ...high power reserves available at all times the amplifier simply does not see the speaker so the speaker s reactive load can not degrade amplifier perform ance Unlike other high power amplifiers Grypho...

Страница 11: ...Guideline Reference gold embedded silver cable Only bal anced inputs are provided Unique even in this price range The Gryphon Mephisto utilizes a completely independent trans former and power supply f...

Страница 12: ...SS A with considerably lower power consumption than the traditional solution With the DM100 Gryphon was the first amplifier manufacturer ever to offer programmable Class A bias as a means of reducing...

Страница 13: ...ists entirely of brushed black anodized alluminium 13 Watts pure Class A This bias level will be maintained even when music is absent or when the amplifier or preamp is muted If the user turns the vol...

Страница 14: ...power cords 1 Warranty card 1 green bias cable If anything is missing or dam aged please contact your Gryphon dealer immediately AC Power VERY IMPORTANT Before installation you must ensure that suffic...

Страница 15: ...sound 15 AC Polarity Do not run thin coiled exten sion cords The Mephisto is a true dual mono construction and we must stongly emphasize the impor tance of symmetrical AC power polarity for each chan...

Страница 16: ...ts of pure class A more than enough for normal listening conditions and speak ers with normal sensitivity In this setting 175 watts of Class A B power is available 6 High Bias 100 Class A power for th...

Страница 17: ...l provide a tight reliable connection to plugs lugs or bare wire Do not use tools or excessive force when tightening the terminals Link in is automatic switching the Mephisto on when connect ed to a u...

Страница 18: ...e repeat cer tain ground rules TURN ON PROCEDURE 1 Turn on source components Turntable CD Player etc 2 Turn on preamplifier 3 Allow a few moments for com ponents to stabilize tube equip ment may requi...

Страница 19: ...eating See above Tweak Alert In the best Gryphon tradition we have spent a huge amount of time with our prototypes before we release a new product We are obsessed with what we do and consider ourselve...

Страница 20: ...s and labor This warranty remains valid only if the serial number of the unit has not been defaced or removed and if repairs are per formed only by authorized Gryphon dealers or distributors It does n...

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