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Legato Legacy Owner´s Manual Legato: Italian, means literally "bound together." In classical music, a composer's instruction to play in a smooth, flowing manner without detached notes...
Table of Contents: Introduction....... The Gryphon....... Legato......... The Man......Made in Denmark....Musical Objectives....The Gryphon Master Tape Collection......Design Principles....Exterior Design....Manufacture and Assembly. Using Your Gryphon..AC Voltage......Burn-in and Warm-up..Placement......Balanced Connections..Choice of Cables....
Gryphon Audio even in the loudest passages Designs of Denmark. Your new are also high priorities. To Gryphon unit has been painstak- achieve these objectives, ingly designed to re-create the Gryphon products offer excep-...
The Man Gryphon Audio Designs is the Following the immediate suc- brainchild Flemming cess of the Gryphon brand, all Rasmussen and the fulfillment of import business was phased out a lifelong dream to allow the in 1993, so that Rasmussen...
Gryphon we to work to a higher standard in never lose sight of the fact that our efforts to maintain the integri-...
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35 micron thick, Gryphon actually increase TIM distortion. employs at least 70 micron All Gryphon preamplifiers are traces of the highest purity.
By lavishing attention on each of the Gryphon concept can only aspect of the circuit and fully be fully understood and appreci- understanding the purpose and ated up close and in person.
At our laboratories and manufac- turing facilities in Denmark, we AC Voltage maintain full control over every Your Gryphon unit is especially aspect of development and pro- made for the AC voltage of the duction, and the members of our...
Gryphon product. Balanced Care and Connections Maintenance All Gryphon products use the Gryphon products are handcraft- AES standard for balanced con- ed by individuals who take great nections. pride in the high level of fit and 1.
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Gryphon Legato phonos- The LP holds a very special tage. place in our hearts here at Gryphon, having been the inspi-...
Gryphon Sonata Allegro) DC INPUT on the preamplifier. Turn the locking connector 1 Gryphon Legato phono stage clockwise to lock firmly to pre- 1 Gryphon Legato power supply vent accidental disconnection. (with stand alone version)
If you use external line condi- alternative grounding. Your tioners or other devices, we Gryphon dealer or importer will strongly recommend that you lis- give further details. ten to the Legato without these devices before making your decision.
soundstage recreation and other Wiring Schematic important aspects of the Legato EXAMPLE: LEFT CHANNEL performance. Balanced Cables The Legato is only made for Balanced operation and failure to make correct ter- mination will diminish per- formance and may dam- age the unit. Pin configuration of Lemo Connectors For absolutely superior perform-...
NECT NEGATIVE (MINUS) WITH Unless you are a wizard with a soldering iron, we recommend SHIELD AT ANY POINT. that you ask your Gryphon deal- er to make a dedicated Legato MC or MM? phono cable. The Legato must be turned off...
Technical MC Impedance Specifications Selector (Balanced operation) Turn off power before removing cabinet top plate. Signal to Noise ratio: The impedance selector is a MM 86 dB Unweighted Ref. 10 super high grade socket using removeable gold-plated jumpers MM 90 dB A weighted Ref. 10 to secure lasting superior con- tact.
Enjoy… Rload x 23500 47000 - Rload 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...
Designs, Denmark, retains the exclusive right to make such judgement on the basis of inspection. The retailer, distributor or manu- facturer of the Gryphon shall not be liable for consequential dam- age arising from the use, misuse or failure of this product, includ-...
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