Owners manual Trident ll This speaker system consists of a combination of different materials that respond to temperature and humidity. For prolonged life, maximum performance and reliability, we recommend that it is placed in a room without any large variations in temperature and humidity.
A Message from the Founder By Flemming E. Rasmussen, CEO, Gryphon Audio Designs As the thirtieth anniversary of Gryphon Audio Designs looms large on the horizon, it is as good an occasion as any to look back and reflect on how we came this far, on what we have achieved and what we have learned.
Trident ll Rarely have we designet a speakerproject, that from the very beginning had something ”right” about it. It was like this speaker was trying to show us the direction to follow, in its creation, from the organic shaped individual baffels to the exceptional marriage between the AMT and the conedrivers. Everything fell into its right place and no drivers needed ”agressive coaching” ( read: lots of adittional correcting components ) to shine in all its glory.
Many driver designs defy all sound design principles, because they are the result of penny-pinching exercises under heavy market pressure to deliver “acceptable” performance at the lowest price. There is little motivation to allocate resources to making drivers truly the best that they can be.
His curiosity aroused, he persuaded Flemming to hook them up for an off the record listening session with the clear understanding that this was not a commercial product. To make a long story short, the reviewer had a revelatory experience and rumours quickly began to circulate about a mystery speaker that Gryphon were keeping to themselves.
Driven by his decade-long vision of a loudspeaker that would finally get things right, Rasmussen conceived the Gryphon Cantata to set new standards for sonic performance in a twoway system of modest dimensions. With Steen Duelund’s theories as inspiration, acoustician Lars Matthiesen Rasmussen set about the task of translating theory into workable, practical solutions.
In August 2004, the final fruit of Project 30 was unveiled, Gryphon Poseidon. Lavishly built by even the most extravagant High End standards, the exquisitely finished Gryphon Poseidon offered expressive musical communication and a gripping sensation of involvement in the performance as it unfolds.
For this reason, loudspeaker manufacturers devote considerable resources during product development to selecting specialised drivers for each frequency section and, more importantly, to designing a crossover network to coerce them all to work together. To do so, the frequency spectrum is sliced up electronically and each piece is directed to the appropriate driver where things are hopefully reassembled to form a coherent acoustic event. It is at this point that so much can go wrong.
silver components encased in a heavily damped aluminium block suspended freely behind the panels. At the extreme high frequency transition between the ribbon and the AMT super-tweeter array, the ribbon rolls off naturally with no lowpass filter section in the signal path.
Amplifier module for 1 bass tower In addition to the advantages of an active bass system with purpose-built amplification designed for optimal operation with the drive units and with the array of adjustable parameters, active bass allows the owner to select a dedicated amplifier for the high frequency panels without having to worry about the power demands of the massive Trident ll bass system.
pressure waves in the upper frequency enclosures, for cleaner, clearer mid and high frequencies. By reducing the enclosure to its most basic form, a floor-standing open panel, Gryphon Trident ll takes mid and high frequency clarity and articulation to an entirely new level.
Trident ll set-up Unpacking The Trident ll system arrives in 4 large and heavy wood crates. The system will be set up by your dealers or Gryphon distributor. Do not attempt to unpack the system yourself . We know the almost uncontrollable urge to get the system up and listening, but the Trident ll is a complex system that requires a predefined set-up by experts with special tools and severe damage can be done to your investment – and back - if mistakes are made.
b. Diffraction is scattering reflections and removing negative effects of reflections from the walls that interfere with the direct sound from the speaker system At Gryphon we are biased towards diffusion as we find that absorption in its extreme is killing dynamics and live feeling and is often pushing the system to hard because of the loos of sound level. Damping may be required to control an excess of energy in a certain frequency area,. Diffusion can not do that.
flection will enter – in this example between 1/3 and 2/3 Behind listener If distance is large little or perhaps moderate damping can be applied. If it is closer diffusion can be applied, could be combined with damping. Speaker Toe-in ( se fig. 1 ) Note that the system is set up in a curve so all drivers are on same line and pointing direct at the listener. Toe-In If the room is narrow it may be necessary to use the bass towers on the outside of the MT panels to increase distance from panels to sidewalls.
View from above Note that the curve of the baffel is duplicated as the curve of toe-in of the speakers. This system is designed for onaxis listening and the curve on the baffel is providing true timeallignement and maxium dynamics. The default distance is to speakers is 5 meters depending on where the ”hot seat” is preferred. viev from side or a bass – at best, it is just a deep sluggish tone. The Bass tower electronics Each tower has a amplifier capable of delivering 1000 watts to the drivers.
Vol+/VolBass level up or down. Q+/QOptimizing bass performance to the specific room. Low cut Use this with turntable use to prevent overloading the system with low level noise from turntable ( rumble) or to prevent disasters with a dropped tone arm MUTE Always, if you change cables – or turn the towers off. 1000 Watts releassed in the basse is a scary experience.
12 v. Link Auto power-on if connected to a Gryphon link system Stdby Flashes when starting up. Blue led on front of bass tower is indicating that tower is ready AC power Do not use filters or “sound enhancing” AC devises. FUSE Replace only with fuses of same value and type No serviceable parts inside. On/Off Mains switch, both towers must be turned on.
Most audiophiles understand that getting the bass exactly "right" is usually the single greatest challenge in setting up a speaker system. Especially at the bottom end of the audio spectrum, room interaction has profound impact and the desired balance is extremely difficult to achieve. Speakers with dual sets of input terminals invite people to experiment with bi-wiring using different cables for each frequency range or with bi-amping using special bass amps.
With the bass well in hand, the owner has the added bonus of far greater freedom in selecting an amplifier for the rest of the system, which becomes so much easier to drive. Most amplifiers greatly appreciate being relieved of bass duties, allowing them to shine within a more limited range.
nal degree of bass control all the way down to the notes that are felt more than heard. The signature of a Gryphon active deep bass system is absolute control and speed.
Warranty The Gryphon Trident ll is warranted against failures arising through faulty workmanship and materials for a period of 3 year from date of purchase. The warranty is not transferable. This warranty is only valid in the country where the product was purchased. All claims under this warranty must be made to the distributor in the buyer`s country by returning the unit securely packed in the original box with all accessories, postage/freight prepaid and insured.
