Scorpio Owners manual manual vers. 1.
Table of Contents: Introduction....................... The Gryphon....................... Scorpio................................ The Man.............................. Made in Denmark............... Musical Objectives............... The Gryphon Master Tape Collection............................ Design Principles................ Exterior Design................... Manufacture and Assembly. 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 7 8 Using Your Gryphon......... AC Voltage.......................... Burn-in and Warm-up..........
and concert hall dimensions are necessary components. . Dynamics and an unambiguous sense of instrument location even in the loudest passages are also high priorities. To achieve these objectives, Gryphon products offer exceptional speed and agility along with seamless coherence in the time domain. Introduction Welcome to the global family of proud owners of fine audio components from Gryphon Audio Designs of Denmark.
hobby, not an actively pursued commercial venture, demand generated by reviews and wordof-mouth led to the formal establishment of Gryphon Audio Designs as a separate corporate entity. Scorpio 1. Astronomy. Scorpius. 2. Astrology. a. the eighth sign of the zodiac: the fixed water sign. b. a person born under this sign, usually between October 23rd and November 21st. The man Gryphon Audio Designs is the brainchild of Flemming E.
unique library of more than 1,000 original master tapes of recordings made during the Golden Age of studio engineering from 1956-1976. 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.
stage power supplies that act as effective mains conditioning filters. Displays and control circuits are fed by a separate power supply to isolate any digital noise artifacts and effectively prevent them from contaminating the signal path. routinely occur in live music and is crucial in recreating the natural decay of musical instruments. Wide bandwidth also improves phase characteristics, for more correct soundstaging and imaging.
goes in, an absolute minimum of internal wiring is included. tors in particular, are thus guaranteed a non-resonant environment. By lavishing attention on each aspect of the circuit and fully understanding the purpose and behavior of every single part of the whole, our designers can optimize performance in each section, before moving on to the next step. This ensures simplicity, a short signal path and a unity of purpose with a single, welldefined objective: musical purity.
handcraftsmanship. The peerless finish, build quality, ergonomics and pride of ownership that contribute to the totality of the Gryphon concept can only be fully understood and appreciated up close and in person. outstanding quality of workmanship. In every aspect of every Gryphon product, the same stringent standards of excellence apply.
of the other components in your system, as well as those of the interconnects and loudspeaker cables used to connect your system. Wiring should never be utilized as "equalizers" to correct errors elsewhere in the system. Instead, any error should be corrected at the source, so that interconnects and loudspeaker cables can be selected solely on the basis of sonic neutrality. For this reason, we employ Gryphon's own range of interconnects and cables in every stage of the design of every Gryphon product.
be connected to any line input on your pre amplifier or integrated amplifier. * Stand-by B.1 S/PDIF 75 to be connected to an external D/A converter. Tray Sets the Mikado in a powersaving stand-by mode. Open/close the disc tray * We do not recommend the use of direct connection to power amplifiers via a passive volume control. Time: 1 push - total time played 2 push - return ( shows status of single track ) AC Master switch Repeat Placed under unit at front.
Copied CD´s may not work in this machine Operation: Playing a CD Press the button that opens the Tray. On the remote control it is the Tray button - on the Scorpio front it is a symbol illustrating the Tray. Place the CD firmly label side up. Be sure to center the disc. Push the tray button to close the tray again. Care and Maintenance Gryphon products are handcrafted by individuals who take great pride in the high level of fit and finish which we achieve.
Warranty The Gryphon Scorpio is warranted against failures arising through faulty workmanship and materials for a period of 3 years ( laser/transport 2 years ) from date of purchase. The warranty is not transferable. This warranty is only valid in the country where the product was purchased. All claims under this warranty must be made to the distributor in the buyer`s country by returning the unit securely packed in the original box with all accessories, postage/freight prepaid and insured.
