Mirage Owner´s Manual
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. Using Your Gryphon......... AC Voltage.......................... Burn-in and Warm-up.......... Placement........................... Balanced Connections.......
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.
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. The Man 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.
ibration tools.” Therefore, every 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. of the musical event, forcing us to work to a higher standard in our efforts to maintain the integrity of the original musical performance.
in more conventional audio products utilize conductor tracks a mere 35 um thick, Gryphon employs at least 70 um traces of the highest purity. with an absolute minimum of negative feedback, which when 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.
high-frequency radio waves, power-line radiation and other electrical interference. Meticulous attention to such issues makes a significant contribution to the relaxing, open and transparent Gryphon sound. 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.
arts and industrial design gives every Gryphon product a distinctive, luxuriant finish which arises organically out of the audio circuit design and the user interface for a truly unique integration of form and function. Gryphon’s custom-developed transport simulator which simulates the inevitable shaking that 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.
the first 40 – 50 hours of normal use. After this period optimum performance will be reached 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. 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.
want to remove your wristwatch, rings or other jewellery before handling the preamplifier. Please keep the carton and all packing materials in a dry place for safe future transportation. the display, the Preamplifier and the Powersupply. 2 . The Display and the preamplifier. ( the powersupply can be hidden in a distance that the powersupply cords will allow. We can not recommend to increase the lenght of the powersupply cords.) 3. The display unit alone.
Two sets of balanced XLR outputs marked OUTPUT 1 and OUTPUT 2 are provided. These outputs allow easy bi-amping or multi-room operation. Front panel and remote functions The level selected using VOLUME Up and Down is shown numerically in the display. If you are using a Gryphon Antileon or Antileon Solo power amplifier, you may choose to connect the Green Bias control link for automatic regulation of Class A bias to the socket marked BIAS CONTROL on the preamplifier and on the power amplifier.
and NAME INPUT will appear in the display. To exit the Menu, press an Input button so that EXIT blinks in the display, then press Monitor to return to normal playback and to the normal display. Any settings which you have changed are automatically stored in memory. Menu-activated functions The Gryphon Mirage incorporates several functions which are accessed via a Menu system. To access the Menu, press Menu. MENU will appear in the display and the Mirage will mute its output.
of the display. The selected input number and the first name in the standard list (CD) will appear in the second line. To select the name which you wish to assign to the input, press the volume buttons to move up or down through the standard name list in the following order: 1.a. If you have chosen custom naming, CUSTOM will appear in the first line of the display.
assigned maximum volume setting will appear in the display. To change this setting, press Volume Up or Down until the desired maximum volume level is displayed. Press Monitor. The selected maximum volume setting is now stored in memory. CHANGE MAX LEVEL will appear in the display. Press Menu to select the next menucontrolled function. Input level Match Setting Start-Up Level Setting Display Brightness Within the level match menu you must choose the input that you wish to adjust.
NOTE: When the display is turned completely off, pressing any button on the front panel or on the remote will cause the display to turn on briefly so that you can see the current volume level and selected input. Press a second time to activate the desired function. Menu to select the next menucontrolled function.
NOT wish to connect the left and right front channels from a surround processor to Input 3 of the Mirage. If you do wish to make a dedicated AV connection, press Monitor. WARNING! NO ATTENUATION will blink in the display for 5 seconds, after which you will be asked to confirm that you wish to configure Input 3 as a dedicated AV connection which bypasses the Mirage volume control. ARE YOU SURE? will appear in the first line of the display. NO and YES will appear in the second line. NO will blink.
The Mirage powersupply has an AC fuse holder, holding 2 fuses.100-120v. countries: 800m AT 200 -240v. countries:400m AT 5x20 mm fuse dimensions. DO NOT REPLACE WITH ANY OTHER FUSE VALUE. Warranty The Gryphon Mirage is warranted against failures arising through faulty workmanship and materials for a period of 5 year from date of purchase. The warranty is not transferable. This warranty is only valid in the country where the product was purchased.
facturer of the Gryphon shall not be liable for consequential damage arising from the use, misuse or failure of this product, including injuries to persons or property. To qualify, the enclosed warranty registration card must be filled out and returned to the manufacturer within 10 days of purchase.
