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- Page 1 Gryphon Ethos Integrated Compact Disc Player and Digital to Analogue Converter Owner’s Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Display Information CD-mode ..13 The Gryphon Story ....6 Display Information DAC-mode ..13 The Gryphon Master Tape Collection. -
Page 3: Introduction. The Gryphon Genetic Code
(Hi-Fi News & Record Review magazine, UK) The Gryphon Genetic Code The genetic code of all things Gryphon is derived from what one writer defined as: “a code of perfectionism, the likes of which I’ve only ever seen at the Bugatti atelier in Alsace or at the great watch houses in Switzerland. -
Page 4: In The Very Best Company
In the Very Best Company In virtually every area of consumer goods, including such diverse fields as fashion, motoring, furniture, wine and spirits, there exists a revered top tier of luxury and excellence, a small, yet crucial, High End segment populated by innovative leaders who march to the beat of a different drum with scant regard for mundane concerns such as mass production or cost. -
Page 5: The Man Behind The Brand
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 designers’ own home systems. Although the Head Amp was initially strictly a hobby project, not an actively pursued commercial venture, demand generated by reviews and word of mouth acclaim led to the formal establishment of Gryphon Audio Designs as a separate corporate entity. -
Page 6: The Gryphon Story
The Gryphon story is extensively documented in two volumes, The Gryphon Unplugged: 25 Years of Gryphon Audio Designs (2010) and The Art of the Gryphon: Form and Function in a Spiritual Union (2015), a sumptuous photo gallery of Rasmussen’s designs. -
Page 7: The Gryphon Master Tape Collection
The Gryphon Master Tape Collection In the Gryphon listening rooms, we have over the years had exclusive access a unique library of original master tapes of recordings made during the Golden Age of studio engineering from 1956- 1976. Unlike conventional commercial releases, these master tapes capture 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 integrity of the original musical performance. -
Page 8: Exterior Design
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. -
Page 9: Placement
AC Voltage Your Gryphon unit is especially made for the AC voltage of the country to which it has been shipped. If the voltage has been changed, the warranty is void and the product may be unsafe or malfunction. -
Page 10: Burn-In And Warm-Up
Mains Switch The main ON/OFF switch on the Ethos is placed on the bottom center of the unit, near the front. If the blue LED to the left of the ON/STD symbol flashes 3 times in STB mode, this indicates wrong / defective AC mains voltage. -
Page 11: Ethos Manual - User Instructions
The blue LED indicator stops blinking when the USB Super-CAP supply is fully charged. Blue LED is on when the VFD display is OFF. Display OFF mode can be chosen in the Ethos menu. ON/STB touch button: LED indicator over the ON/STB symbol is Red when in standby mode. -
Page 12: Playing A Cd
Close the Ethos lid and wait until the Ethos recognizes the CD. Activate the ‘PLAY’ touch button on the Ethos front or ‘PLAY’ button on the Ethos remote. Press STOP button on the Ethos front or remote to stop current CD playback Press PAUSE button on the Ethos front or remote to pause current CD playback. -
Page 13: Display Information Cd-Mode
DISPLAY information DAC-mode Current Ethos DAC digital input. FS: current sampling frequency. Input name (can be changed via the Ethos menu). Current format being played, PCM or DSD. Current Digital Filter in use. Ethos locked/unlocked to input signal, indicated by padlock symbol. -
Page 14: Menu-Activated Functions
Menu-activated functions: To be able to navigate through the menu options, after entering the Ethos MENU option, some of the Ethos front touch buttons and Ethos remote buttons are used to switch functions: PLAY now acts as the menu ENTER button, confirming the selected option. - Page 15 100%, full brightness (default) OFF, display turns off after 15 sec. Display turns on again when a front button or the Ethos remote is activated. Display turns automatically off again after 15 sec. from last button press, indicated when the blue LED to the left of ON/STB button turns on.
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Page 16: Remote
CD or using AES/EBU or S/PDIF inputs. INVERT: Selectable inversion of the Ethos output signal phase. The output signal is inverted when the green ‘INVERT’ indicator to the right of the display is on. -
Page 17: Connections
DSD512. Actual working mains voltage is printed on the NO Drivers needed for Mac OSX 10.6+ and Serial Number label on rear side of the Ethos. Linux with UAC2 compliant kernel. Only connect the Ethos to the specified Ethos Kernel-Streaming/ASIO drivers for MS... -
Page 18: Remote Codes
Remote Codes The Ethos remote control uses the Philips RC-5 standard for infrared communication. The following RC-5, system 20 codes are used for the Gryphon Ethos: Direct Ethos Input codes: CD ....14 PREVIOUS . -
Page 19: Gryphon Keepsakes
Gryphon business card holder, designed by Georg Jensen The Gryphon Sculpture, created by sculptor Kaj Hansen, individually sandcast, polished and hand-finished Gryphon carpet, 2x3m or 1.5x2m Book The Art of the Gryphon: Form and Function in a Spiritual Union, 140 pages photo gallery... -
Page 20: Warranty& Support
10 days of purchase. Alternatively, you may wish to register online from our website. www.gryphon-audio.com To confirm your warranty registration, you will receive a little Gryphon token to welcome you to the family of Gryphon owners. -
Page 21: Notes
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Page 22: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 2. Keep these instructions. 12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when 3. Heed all warnings. unused for long periods of time. 4. Follow all instructions. 13.
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