Antileon Signature Owner´s Manual Antileon: In classical mythologi, the son of Hercules and Proclis, the daughter of Thespeus, whose name means "sounds divine".
Table of Contents: Introduction....................... The Gryphon....................... The Man.............................. Made in Denmark............... Musical Objectives.............. The Gryphon Master Tape Collection............................ Design Principles................ Exterior Design................... Manufacture and Assembly. 3 3 4 4 5 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.
Design Principles 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. With state of the art technical equipment and some of the finest minds in the audio engineering field at our disposal, the Gryphon brand name continues to define the highest audiophile standards of subjective and technical performance.
Beginning with our very first product, “The Head Amp” all Gryphon products have featured extremely wide frequency bandwidth, because the ability to reproduce ultra-sonic frequencies with no difficulty ensures linear phase across the audible frequency range. fiers apply negative feedback judiciously for improved linearity and bandwidth. Gryphon research into the detrimental effects of magnetically induced distortion (MID) has led to the elimination of magnetizable materials wherever possible.
Unique, non-invasive protection circuitry offers reliable, fuss-free protection without compromising signal purity and signal path simplicity, with no conventional relays in the signal path to degrade or compress sound. and other unnecessary components have been banished from the signal path.
Manufacture and Assembly of 40 round trips from Denmark to Australia before leaving the factory. At our laboratories and manufacturing facilities in Denmark, we maintain full control over every aspect of development and production, and the members of our conscientious staff diligently follow each Gryphon model from initial concept to early prototype, through to final quality control. AC Voltage Your Gryphon unit is especially made for the AC voltage of the country to which it has been shipped.
Balanced Connections Care and Maintenance All Gryphon products use the AES standard for balanced connections. 1. Ground 2. Positive 3. Negative We recommend the use of dedicated balanced cables. Avoid the use of adaptors as they degrade performance. Gryphon products are handcrafted by individuals who take great pride in the high level of fit and finish which we achieve. To maintain your Gryphon components in pristine condition, please follow these simple instructions.
Antileon Signature Sonic excellence The Antileon impresses immediately with its ability to cruise effortlessly through even the most demanding musical passages, regardless of volume level. As a result of the constant high power reserves available at all times, the amplifier simply does not "see" the speaker, so the speaker's reactive load cannot degrade amplifier performance.
Circuit Topology the Gryphon Antileon utilizes a completely independent transformer and power supply for display and control circuits, effectively preventing digital noise generated by these circuits from reaching the amplifier circuits. Gryphon proprietary speaker terminals accept bare wire, spade lugs, banana connectors or any combination.
somehow allows the amplifier to sense when the bias should increase to ensure constant Class A performance! If such thing were to actually work as claimed, it would be tantamount to a re-writing of the laws of physics. In order for an amplifier to be able to increase bias and stabilize thermally to instantaneously meet the dynamics of the input, it would have to be able to predict what is going to happen next on the recording.
all, the current position of the volume control determines the bias setting whether music is playing or not. In effect, this means that if the user selects, for instance, position 21 ( Sonata Allegro ) on the volume control, then the bias will increase to 100% ( High BIas ) producing 150 Watts, pure Class A. This bias level will be maintained even when music is absent or when the amplifier or preamp is muted.
epoxy resin to optimise transformer vibration damping. The faceplate is machined from a solid 40 mm black acrylic block. An LED display provides continuous information on Class A status and AC condition. With the exception of the faceplate, the Antileon exterior consists entirely of brushed, black anodized alluminium. Allen screws are countersunk for clean appearance.
breaker group independent of other equipment. If you wish to experiment with external line conditioners or other devices, we strongly recommend that you listen to the Antileon without these devices before making your decision. Remember to listen for correct sound and not merely different sound. Placement The Antileon is a high bias Class A design and MUST be placed so that air may circulate freely around the heatsinks.
the amplifier is fully operational. When amplifier is ready the Gryphon logo will stay on and 2 green OK will be on for 5 sec. If Green bias cable is connected, Green bias light will also be on for 5 sec. If AC cords are our of polarity phase - Phase indicator will remain on until problem is solved. 2.MUTE Use this function when changing speakercables or interconnects without turning the amplifier off. The selectors (4-5) determines the degree of Class A operation.
The Green Bias cial design will provide a tight reliable connection to: plugs, lugs or bare wire. Do not use tools or excessive force when tightening the terminals. If you own a Gryphon preamplifier with the green bias link, The Antileon will automatically change bias with reference to the actual position of the Preamplifiers volume control, independent of the music signal.
checking 10 times per sec. when the amplifier is on regardless if the amplifier is on stand-by or active. ponents to stabilize, (tube equipment may require more time). 4. Turn on power amplifier DC & HF: When DC or HF from the source components is detected, the Antileon will mute immediately: Normal operation will resume when the error condition is corrected.
Main AC fuse is located on the back plate. Minimum requirement is: 100 - 120v. Countries : 95 v. 200 - 240v. Countries : 190 v. Replace only with same value fuses. Be very carefull when replacing fuses not to drop fuse inside amplifier. Error and Temp. L indicators are flashing: Left channel is overheating. Turn off amplifier and secure air circulation around the unit. Start amplifier again after 5 min. Error and Temp R. indicators are flashing: *As above AC Phase is on constantly.
easily be disturbed. We strongly advise against any alteration of the original design, it will void the warranty and most certainly not provide more than a difference instead of a real improvement of musical realism. We are fully aware of the fun of playing with AC conditioners, bricks, platforms, cables and so on.
