Diablo Audio JP100 manual

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    Diablo Owner´s Manual[...]

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    T able of Content s: Introduction....................... 3 The Gryphon....................... 3 Diablo................................ 4 The Man.............................. 4 Made in Denmark............... 4 Musical Objectives............... 5 The Gryphon Master T ape Collection............................ 5 Design Principles................ 5 Ex[...]

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    Introduction Welcome to the global family of proud owners of fine audio com- ponents from Gryphon Audio Designs of Denmark. Y our new Gryphon unit has been painst ak- ingly designed to re-create the sound of live music taking place in its original recorded sp ace. Every Gryphon product is designed to cater to the needs of the most discerning music [...]

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    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. Rasmussen holds a degree in painting and graphic art s from the Aarhus Art Academy , Denmark. During his studies, Rasmussen developed close[...]

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    Gryphon product exists for one simple purpose: to bring the user closer in the never-ending quest for a more natural and convinc- ing musical illusion. Every Gryphon design has been built to cruise effortlessly through even the most demanding musi- cal passages, regardless of vol- ume level, with a musical pres- entation defined by supreme articula[...]

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    ucts utilize conductor tracks a mere 35 um thick, Gryphon employs at least 70 um traces of the highest purity . Beginning with our very first product, “The Head Amp” all Gryphon products have featured extremely wide frequency band- width, because the ability to reproduce ultra-sonic frequen- cies with no difficulty ensures lin- ear phase across[...]

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    electrical interference. Meticulous attention to such issues makes a significant con- tribution to the relaxing, open and transparent Gryphon sound. Unique, non-invasive protection circuitry offers reliable, fuss-free protection without compromising signal purity and signal path sim- plicity , with no conventional relays in the signal path to degra[...]

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    organically out of the audio cir- cuit design and the user inter- face for a truly unique integration of form and function. Manufacture and Assembly At our laboratories and manufac- turing facilities in Denmark, we maintain full control over every aspect of development and pro- duction, and the members of our conscientious staf f diligently fol- lo[...]

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    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. Placement Care must be taken to position the Diablo only on a stable sur- face which can reliably support the weight of the amplifier . The amplifier's heat sinks have been carefully desi[...]

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    Naming Input s Y ou can assign a specific name to each input, either a pre-pro- grammed standard name or a custom name of your choice of up to 8 characters. When NAME INPUT appears in the display , press Monitor . SELECT INPUT : 1 will appear in the display . T o choose a different input for nam- ing, press an Input button to move up or down throug[...]

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    CD – DVD – DSD – TUNER – T APE – PHONO – DA T – MINI- DISC – AUX When the name which you wish to assign to the input is dis- played, press Monitor . The name is now stored in memory and will be displayed each time you select that input. NAME INPUT will appear in the display . Y ou can go back to step 1 above to name another input or[...]

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    repeatedly until the desired level of brightness blinks. The display will immediately change to the selected brightness, unless you have selected OFF . If OFF is selected, the display will turn off after you exit the Menu. Press Monitor . The selected brightness level is now stored in memory . BRIGHTNESS CONTROL will appear in the display . Press M[...]

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    CAUTION: When Input 3 is set up as a dedicated A V connec- tion, the Diablo’s volume control is automatically set at a fixed level. The signal from the sur- round processor goes to the Diablo power amplifier section and MUST be calibrated and attenuated by the surround processor . When DEDICA TE INP .3 TO A V appears in the display , press Menu t[...]

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    Subwoofer connection This output allow you to connect a active subwoofer or a second poweramplifier . Link This is a connection allowing certain Gryphon models to exhange information. Balanced Connections All Gryphon products uses the AES standard for balanced con- nections. 1. Ground 2. Positive 3. Negative We recommend the use of dedi- cated bala[...]

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    finish which we achieve. T o maintain your Gryphon compo- nents in pristine condition, please follow these simple instructions. Metal surfaces may be cleaned with a damp cloth. Some product made for treatment of vinyl inte- riors in cars may be useful. T est the product on a non-visible sur- face, before using any fluids. Acrylic surfaces should on[...]

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    16 Hazardous live AC Do not expose the unit to drip- ping water or moist. Placement: Do not place your Diablo on top of any heat producing products, such as power amplifiers or DACs. If you place the Diablo inside any Hi-FI furniture or cab- inets, there must be a clearance of a minimum of 10cm (4 inch- es) above the product and a minimum of 5cm (2[...]

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    Gain: Moving coil (MC) : 64dB Moving magnet (MM) : 42dB Impedance: Moving Coil ( MC ) 20 or 100 Ohm Moving Magnet ( MM ) 47 kOhm/200pf. S/N ratio: MC Input 250mV 1kHz : >72dB MM Input 2.5mV 1kHz : >84dB Input impedance in MC mode With the (red) jumper placed to the right side of the jumper sockets (JP101) and (JP301) the input impedance will [...]

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    NOTES Serial No...................................... Date of purchase: ...........................................[...]