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Owners manual Trident ll This speaker system consists of a combination of different materials that respond to tem- perature and humidity. For prolonged life, maximum performance and reliability, we recommend that it is placed in a room without any large varia- tions in temperature and humi- dity.
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Fortunately, during the Gryphon’s lifetime, dedicated music lo- vers in ever increasing numbers have come to demand more from their home entertainment systems in recognition and...
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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.
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At this stage, a respected German audio reviewer visited Gryphon. In the Gryphon listening room, he auditioned Gryp- hon amplifiers using the company’s usual reference loudspea- kers, a well-known American full-range system. Suitably impressed with what he heard, he happened to notice some large enclosures concealed beneath a sheet off to one side.
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To help enthusiasts with limited living space overcome these obstacles, a more The Gryphon Cantata compact loudspeaker became Gryphon’s top priority, because it was felt to fill the greatest need.
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Lars Matthiesen Rasmussen set about the task of translating theory into workable, practical so- lutions. Rasmussen and the Gryphon design team created the product’s conceptual and physical framework, while Rasmus- sen and Gryphon chairman Valdemar Børsting were responsi- ble for final voicing.
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High End loudspeakers. Enter the Trident ll Now, Gryphon Trident ll builds on what has gone before, ex- ploring the complex art of simplicity even further in the ser- vice of music.
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Or, to put it in the vernacular – An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In accordance with this guiding principle, Gryphon Trident ll eliminates the cabinet altogether in the mid/high frequency range. Instead, an extremely rigid panel houses a vertical...
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To keep pace with the extraordinary speed and openness of our midrange drivers and AMT tweeters , the Trident ll´s active bass offers elegantly simple, original Gryphon solutions to a number of complicated problems.
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Trident ll bass sy- stem. Conventional passive loudspeakers must be designed for...
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16 Hz to 40 kHz. The transparency, speed and spine-tingling musical realism of the Gryphon Trident ll system set new standards for audio vir- tues such as resolution, timbre and soundstaging, illuminating the music in ways previously experienced only occasionally in glimpses or fragments of a speaker’s overall performance,...
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Trident ll set-up Unpacking The Trident ll system arrives in 4 large and heavy wood crates. The system will be set up by your dealers or Gryphon distribu- tor. Do not attempt to unpack the system yourself . We know the almost uncontrollable urge to get the system up...
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The Trident ll may at first sight look very much as some of the old 4 column systems such as the Infinity IRS models that was outstanding at its time.
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PA qualities ( a contradic- tion of words perhaps ) The Trident ll is a speaker system and shines with its rare inte- gration between the piston drivers and the planar drivers. This is achieved by using a number of special developed drivers that due to its size are lightening fast to respond to command.
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View from above Note that the curve of the baf- fel is duplicated as the curve of toe-in of the speakers. This system is designed for on- axis listening and the curve on the baffel is providing true timeallignement and maxium dynamics.
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2 outputs. XLR/RCA Toggle Switch between balanced or single ended connection CONNECT ONLY TRIDENT LL TOWER TO PREAMPLIFIERS WITH ABSOLUTELY STABLE DC OPERATION. NEVER TURN PREAMPLIFIER ON OR OFF OR MOVE TOWER UNLESS THE TRIDENT LL MASTER IS TURNED OFF.
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12 v. Link Auto power-on if connected to a Gryphon link system Stdby Flashes when starting up. Blue led on front of bass tower is in- dicating that tower is ready AC power Do not use filters or “sound enhancing” AC devises. FUSE Replace only with fuses of same value and type No serviceable parts inside.
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Most audiophiles understand that getting the bass exactly "right" is usually the single greatest challenge in setting up a speaker system. Especially at the bottom end of the audio spectrum, room interaction has pro- found impact and the desired balance is extremely difficult to achieve. Speakers with dual sets of input terminals invite people to experiment with bi-wiring using different cables for each frequency range or with bi-amping using special bass amps.
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The Gryphon Pendragon and Trident II systems both take full advantage of our ground-breaking semi-active configuration with specially developed bass amplification as an integral part of system design. As one of the very few High...
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nal degree of bass control all the way down to the notes that are felt more than heard. The signature of a Gryphon active deep bass system is absolute control and speed. Thanks to the development and implementation of active, integrated bass am- plification, Q control and active crossover bias, Gryphon Pendragon and Tri- dent II elegantly and effectively resolve electrical, mechanical and acoustical issues, delivering extended deep bass with articulation, force and authority,...
Warranty The Gryphon Trident ll is warranted against failures arising through faulty workmanship and materials for a period of 3 year from date of purchase. The warranty is not transferable. This warranty is only valid in the country where the product was purchased.
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