Diablo Owner´s Manual
Table of Contents: Introduction....................... The Gryphon....................... Diablo................................ 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..................
Introduction 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. Welcome to the global family of proud owners of fine audio components from Gryphon Audio Designs of Denmark.
The Man Following the immediate success of the Gryphon brand, all import business was phased out in 1993, so that Rasmussen could dedicate his efforts entirely to Gryphon. Gryphon Audio Designs is the brainchild of Flemming E. Rasmussen and the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to allow the purest essence of the live music experience to be recreated in the home environment. Flemming E.
Gryphon product exists for one simple purpose: to bring the user closer in the never-ending quest for a more natural and convincing musical illusion. to work to a higher standard in our efforts to maintain the integrity of the original musical performance.
ucts utilize conductor tracks a mere 35 um thick, Gryphon employs at least 70 um traces of the highest purity. present in large amounts can actually increase TIM distortion. All Gryphon preamplifiers are designed with zero negative feedback. Gryphon power amplifiers apply negative feedback judiciously for improved linearity and bandwidth.
ty, a short signal path and a unity of purpose with a single, welldefined objective: musical purity. electrical interference. Meticulous attention to such issues makes a significant contribution to the relaxing, open and transparent Gryphon sound. In the interest of ultimate fidelity, tone controls, balance controls and other unnecessary components have been banished from the signal path.
organically out of the audio circuit design and the user interface for a truly unique integration of form and function. a product will encounter in transit. The product is placed on top of a very large loudspeaker which plays a special CD with low frequencies which simulate the vibrations of an airplane. Each unit “travels” the equivalent of 40 round trips from Denmark to Australia before leaving the factory.
The master On/Off switch on the Diablo is placed on the underside of the unit near the front. approximately 45 minutes after turn-on. With the exception of Class A power amplifiers, we recommend leaving your Gryphon components powered up at all times. Menu. MENU will appear in the display and the Diablo will mute its output. CONTINUE will blink in the display. To enter the Menu, press Monitor.
Naming Inputs already been assigned to this input, it will be displayed. To select a character (letter, number, symbol, empty space or punctuation mark) for the first position, continuously press one of the Volume buttons until the desired character is displayed. Press Input Up to move to the next position, then use the Volume buttons to select the desired character. Repeat for each character in the name.
CD – DVD – DSD – TUNER – TAPE – PHONO – DAT – MINIDISC – AUX Menu to select the next menucontrolled function. Setting Start-Up Level When the name which you wish to assign to the input is displayed, press Monitor. The name is now stored in memory and will be displayed each time you select that input. NAME INPUT will appear in the display. You can go back to step 1 above to name another input or press Menu to select another menucontrolled function.
repeatedly until the desired level of brightness blinks. The display will immediately change to the selected brightness, unless you have selected OFF. If OFF is selected, the display will turn off after you exit the Menu. Press Monitor. The selected brightness level is now stored in memory. BRIGHTNESS CONTROL will appear in the display. Press Menu to select the next menucontrolled function. line. NO will blink.
CAUTION: When Input 3 is set up as a dedicated AV connection, the Diablo’s volume control is automatically set at a fixed level. The signal from the surround processor goes to the Diablo power amplifier section and MUST be calibrated and attenuated by the surround processor. Monitor. Input 3 is now configured as a dedicated connection which bypasses the Diablo volume control and should ONLY be used with a source which has its own volume control, such as a surround processor.
Subwoofer connection technology can sometimes dependign on the material played - make a very smal clicking noise when used. This is not a sign that anything is wrong and is normal. This output allow you to connect a active subwoofer or a second poweramplifier. Link Choice of Cables This is a connection allowing certain Gryphon models to exhange information.
finish which we achieve. To maintain your Gryphon components in pristine condition, please follow these simple instructions. sories, postage/freight prepaid and insured. The unit will be repaired or replaced at no charge for parts and labor. This warranty remains valid only if the serial number of the unit has not been defaced or removed and if repairs are performed only by authorized Gryphon dealers or distributors. Metal surfaces may be cleaned with a damp cloth.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Hazardous live AC Do not expose the unit to dripping water or moist. Placement: Do not place your Diablo on top of any heat producing products, such as power amplifiers or DACs. If you place the Diablo inside any Hi-FI furniture or cabinets, there must be a clearance of a minimum of 10cm (4 inches) above the product and a minimum of 5cm (2 inches) along the sides. To allow a flow of cooling air the back of the cabinet must be open.
USING THE OPTIONAL DIABLO /CALLISTO/ TABU/ PHONO MODULE. Gain: Moving coil (MC) : Moving magnet (MM) : Impedance: Moving Coil ( MC ) Moving Magnet ( MM ) S/N ratio: MC Input 250mV 1kHz MM Input 2.5mV 1kHz 64dB 42dB 20 or 100 Ohm 47 kOhm/200pf. : : >72dB >84dB Input impedance in MC mode With the (red) jumper placed to the right side of the jumper sockets (JP101) and (JP301) the input impedance will be 100 Ohm in MC mode.
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