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    Gryphon Audio Pendragon

    To understand the nature and difference between the Pendragon and other 4 piece systems, it is important to understand that the bass towers are not subwoofers in traditional sense, because they cross over at a much higher frequency point, explaining why Gryphon recommend their set-up to secure...
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    Munich High-end 2019 Show Report in 24x96 Videos with Commentary

    Gryphon started manufacturing the complete audio chain around 15 years ago.
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    Gryphon Colosseum stopped working

    Be warned that there are lots of Chinese Gryphon fakes offered, if you find one that you desire, you should contact Gryphon to have it verified.
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    New phonostage under $15K

    Gryphon states that the Swiss Lemo connector was chosen to allow superior balanced operation, the XLR alternative, is crude in comparion It would be a shame not using the Legato in balanced mode because a cartridge is born balanced, but you can make a conversion cable from a single ended phono...
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    Gryphon Mephisto Stereo

    Or perhaps the Colloseum...
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    Gryphon Colosseum stopped working

    Contact Gryphon service at service@gryphon-audio.dk, they are very helpful, and can provide contact to the US Gryphon service center.
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    Ron's Speaker, Turntable, Power and Room Treatment Upgrades

    The Gryphon binding post can be used with Bananaplugs , Spades and bare wire. Largest surface area is provided by bare wire and crimped spades. Gryphon only offer spades.
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    Flemming Rasmussen, Founder of Gryphon Audio Designs, Is Retiring

    Masterchief,. Sorry, you got it all wrong. Rasmussen sold his last shares This year.,. Valdemar Børsting is the sole owner,.He and Thomas is the same person. Lyngdorf did not "save" Gryphon, but purchased some shares in the hope that Gryphon could support NAD with some Gryphon technology...
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    Mechanical Diodes? Really?

    Yes Ron, you are correct, it was Mod Squard with their Tiptoes, later it was Pin Points out of the Nederlands, Gryphon used in on their first preamplifier in the eighties, YBA, Goldmund and many others used them too. Nobody has a patent on the idea and today there are many versions of them...
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    Ron's Speaker, Turntable, Power and Room Treatment Upgrades

    That could depend on the preamps ablllity to drive 2 outputs or perhaps a long capacitive cable. ( some tube preamplifiers may not like it ) Given the low frequency area of operation from the towers, any sonic signature is quite unlikely.
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    Ron's Speaker, Turntable, Power and Room Treatment Upgrades

    The bass towers to the Pendragon are fed from a preamp output.
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    Gryphon at RMAF

    The Gryphon speakers was missing their original feet, that would lift the tweeter 1 inch higher.
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    Pantheon arrived !

    No Seas drivers but customized Scan Speak and Mundorf
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    Pantheon arrived !

    Gryphon do not use Dynaudio drivers
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    Gryphon Audio Kalliope DAC

    Gryphon answers that question on their websites FAQ

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