Since 1986, Gryphon has manu-
factured some of the finest
amplifiers in the world.
Reviewers often describe
Gryphon products as neutral,
transparent and inherently musi-
cal; the choice for the music
lover rather than the tech freak.
We take pride in this profile.
Almost all manufacturers dream
of creating a complete sound
system from the AC cord to the
loudspeaker. This is the only
sense in which we must admit to
being like other manufacturers.
However, a great amplifier man-
ufacturer does not automatically
make a great loudspeaker man-
ufacturer. For an outsider, it is
easy to underestimate the com-
plexity of loudspeaker design.
There are so few parts and it is
basically a box with a couple of
drivers and a handful of
crossover components, so how
hard can it be?
Indeed, it is easy to make a loud-
speaker, that is why there are so
many of them and why most are
so cheap, but it is very difficult
and challenging to create a great
speaker worthy of the high end
tag. The paradox is that it is the
few parts that make it so difficult.
There are very few parameters
to adjust and the real problem is
that almost no drivers are ideal,
because they essentially are
made for the much larger and
less demanding market for
