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#28-6-2010 | German review of Diablo

Image Hi Fi of Germany reviews Diablo with unreserved enthusiasm and concludes: "It sounds so nice that it would surprise me if there would be no sin - a truly devilish delight!"

#20-5-2010 | Back from the show

The Munich high end show 2010 was the backdrop for Gryphons 25th. anniversary celebration. To mark the special event, the mighty Poseidon system was on active display and despite the usual negative show conditions - poor power and acoustics that changes with the ever changing amount of enthusiastic listeners - it was a great setup by Slovenian über audiophile Robert Tisnikar. A number of clinics about music and listening theory was done by Al Jones, writer/editor of the new Gryphon 25 years anniversary book. We thank all the visitors that came to celebrate the day and new Gryphon distributors were appointed as a result of the show. Read the report from SoundStage

#28-4-2010 | Musical sessions, with Al Jones

Albert L. Jones, the legendary DJ and author of the new Gryphon book, "Gryphon Unplugged", will perform a total of five music sessions in the Gryphon room (E120) at the upcoming high-end show in Munich: Friday 16:30 - Music and the Brain: Why Do We Make and Listen to Music? Saturday 11:30 - Voices Alone: The Joys of A Capella Singing 16:00 - Music and the Brain: Why Do We Make and Listen to Music? Sunday 11:30 - Over the Top: Some of the most emotional R&B vocal performances of all time 15:00 - Music and the Brain: Why Do We Make and Listen to Music?

#27-4-2010 | Scorpio awarded best CD player in Russia

The Gryphon Scorpio was awarded "best CD player" at the recent Moscow High End show. Gryphon distributor in Russia, Nickolay Strekalov is proudly receiving the award at the price ceremony.

#12-4-2010 | New book: "Gryphon Unplugged: 25 Years of Gryphon Audio Designs"

Gryphon celebrates 25 years anniversary at High End 2010, May 6 - 9 in Munich releasing a 144-page hardcover book. The book is edited by Albert L. Jones with a foreword by renowned audio writer Ken Kessler. Not many of the brands that defined the cutting edge in stereo a quarter of a century ago are still standing tall with their reputations fully intact and the original guiding force still at the helm. The rarity of such an event is all the more cause to celebrate the silver anniversary of Danish Gryphon Audio Designs. Having almost single-handedly taken High End styling out of the garage workshop and into the art gallery with his radical designs at no compromise in performance, Gryphon founder Flemming E. Rasmussen has a lot to celebrate. In Munich Flemming and his team are looking forward to meeting customers and partners without whom Gryphon would not have made it this far. Gryphon owners attending High End 2010 will receive a free copy of the book as a signed personal gift upon presentation of proof of ownership (serial number, invoice or photo of owner with product). Gryphon exhibits in Atrium 4, 1. OG, Room E120 - See you there!

#1-3-2010 | Diablo scores five out of five on all parameters

The Gryphon Diablo receives best possible award “REFERENCE” in France and highest achievable score. Excerpts in English from Haute Fidélité magazine: “The Danish Gryphon products have been absent in France for several years. We are very pleased that they now reappear. Diablo is the manufacturer's most powerful integrated amplifier. It offers wonderful music reproduction, based on a flawless topology and implementation of full-fledged technical solutions.” “Hard like a rock, powerful like a Viking, the Gryphon Diablo electronics particularly seduced us on a range of sound qualities rarely found together in an integrated at this price. As quick as lightning and capable of supplying 800 watts continuously per channel, difficult speakers will not make it afraid. Its neutrality and its correct reproduction makes one almost forget that it is not running in Class A. The construction is in every way admirable and the technical solutions are at the same level as the resulting sound.”, writes William Savignac – Haute Fidélité. Click on image above to see review (in French)

#15-2-2010 | Diablo new reference at Haute Fidélité

Gryphon is back in France thanks to Fusion Acoustic and its main man, David Rio. Stay tuned for the complete Diablo review.

#29-1-2010 | Atilla review from Poland

“Even this entry level 100 watt Gryphon amplifier is serious competition to respected pre and power combinations from manufacturers such as McIntosh, Audio Research, Krell, MBL, Pass and Levinson", writes the Polish magazine Hi•Fi i Muzyka. Click on image to see review (Polish text).

#29-1-2010 | German review of Gryphon Atilla

".... No trace of Nordic coolness in the small Gryphon amplifier. The image is rather determined by temperament and a buoyant lightness. Excitingly styled, great sounding amplifier" writes Holger Barske in German hifi magazine LP. Click on image to see review (German text).

#26-1-2010 | Diablo & Mikado Signature in HiFi Piac

Excerpts in English from Hungarian review: ... "We may well think carefully about how us "experts" always tend to agree in theory that such wattage is definitely over the top for the home, yet once a real "powerhouse" starts up, and sound begins to stream from the speakers with the effortlessness of mountain air, those opinions are reconsidered quite a bit." .... "Along with sheer power, I also experienced an exquisitely cultured and sophisticated sound; the brasses were just as metallic as they needed to be, while the string parts resolved the tension built up at peak moments in gentle waves. The aural space extended way beyond the boxes to the sides - it is only a minor exaggeration to say that my entire room was turned into a concert hall. A huge volume of air was in motion; at some moments it seemed that the sound was not coming from the boxes but from the rear wall." "Recommendation The trio of sophistication, naturalness and power create an unbeatable combination regardless of genre, as after all those are the qualities required for creating the illusion of live music."