Got a question for Flemming Rasmussen (Gryphon)?

Hyperion · Sep 7, 2014

Hello,

I’m preparing an interview and photo story with Flemming Rasmussen (founder of Gryphon). The final reportage will be published online in the fall.

If you have experience with Gryphon and their products, or are generally interested in the company, its philosophy, the products or the people behind them - now is your chance to ask a question directly to the Gryphons founder - Flemming Rasmussen.

Feel free to reply in this thread or directly to: reportage(at)perfect-sense.se

Please visit our webpage for more information about Gryphon.

All the best.

/ Marcus

PS. This is the first in a series of upcoming interviews and visits to manufacturers around the world.

LL21 · Sep 7, 2014

LOVE it...

Please tell us more about the Pendragon please! Specifically:

1. How should we think about the Pendragon vs the original IRS Infinity Vs of legend? The literature references these speakers and does differentiate the two a bit.

2. Room Size: Is there a minimum? (I like my Wilson Xs because they can be adjusted to accommodate even an 8' listening distance). At the same time, I acknowledge having heard the Genesis 1.1s and Arrakis 2...there is NO substitute for surface area with all else being equal, when it comes to dynamics, range and sheer effortless power.

3. How do we think about the speaker just below (Trident?) vs the Pendragon given that not only are they different 'levels' and 'pricepoints' but also different technologies? Is the sound characteristic similar across all the speakers? How does Flemming feel they differ?

4. Has Flemming's 'voice' evolved over time as materials, parts...and what is possible with current technology..evolved at all? Obviously he is aiming for the 'absolute sound'...but what technology in the last 5-10 years does he think has most allowed him to advance Gryphon's speaker design? Ribbons, capacitors, cones,...?

5. Does the Pendragon benefit "significantly" from the monos, or given its efficiency and self-powered subs, does a single Colosseum work just as well?

_____________________

6. What technologies has allowed the Mephisto to be such a step forward relative to the Antileon Signature and Colosseum?

7. What "trickle down" technology/design has made it to the Antileon signature? It appears that Gryphon have sought to maintain a 'voicing' to the 'analogue/natural' Antileon Signature relative to quite netural/natural Colosseum. Where is the Mephisto positioned? How does Flemming describe the Mephisto voice vs the Colosseum and Antileon Signature?

All for now...great stuff, Hyperion. Thanks!

ashandger · Sep 7, 2014

Would be very interested to hear his thoughts on, and targets for, the Kaliope DAC and how it compares to products from DCS, MSB etc. Great idea to do these interviews. Thanks

Hyperion · Sep 7, 2014

That's very valuable and ambitious Lloyd - thank you!

/ Marcus

LL21 said:
LOVE it...

Please tell us more about the Pendragon please! Specifically:

1. How should we think about the Pendragon vs the original IRS Infinity Vs of legend? The literature references these speakers and does differentiate the two a bit.

2. Room Size: Is there a minimum? (I like my Wilson Xs because they can be adjusted to accommodate even an 8' listening distance). At the same time, I acknowledge having heard the Genesis 1.1s and Arrakis 2...there is NO substitute for surface area with all else being equal, when it comes to dynamics, range and sheer effortless power.

3. How do we think about the speaker just below (Trident?) vs the Pendragon given that not only are they different 'levels' and 'pricepoints' but also different technologies? Is the sound characteristic similar across all the speakers? How does Flemming feel they differ?

4. Has Flemming's 'voice' evolved over time as materials, parts...and what is possible with current technology..evolved at all? Obviously he is aiming for the 'absolute sound'...but what technology in the last 5-10 years does he think has most allowed him to advance Gryphon's speaker design? Ribbons, capacitors, cones,...?

5. Does the Pendragon benefit "significantly" from the monos, or given its efficiency and self-powered subs, does a single Colosseum work just as well?

_____________________

6. What technologies has allowed the Mephisto to be such a step forward relative to the Antileon Signature and Colosseum?

7. What "trickle down" technology/design has made it to the Antileon signature? It appears that Gryphon have sought to maintain a 'voicing' to the 'analogue/natural' Antileon Signature relative to quite netural/natural Colosseum. Where is the Mephisto positioned? How does Flemming describe the Mephisto voice vs the Colosseum and Antileon Signature?

All for now...great stuff, Hyperion. Thanks!

Hyperion · Sep 7, 2014

The Kalliope will most definately be a product which I will give some extra attention - thank you!

Personally - I'm very much in favour of the one-box modular architecture of the Kalliope in relation to dCS Vivaldi, MSB etc. Shorter signal paths, less cables, less boxes, less expensive.

ashandger said:
Would be very interested to hear his thoughts on, and targets for, the Kaliope DAC and how it compares to products from DCS, MSB etc. Great idea to do these interviews. Thanks

LL21 · Sep 7, 2014

Hyperion said:
That's very valuable and ambitious Lloyd - thank you!

/ Marcus

what can I say?

...I have every confidence in you...

rhyno · Sep 7, 2014

same FRasmussen who used to produce records for Metallica, back when they were awesome (ie thru Justice)?

Hyperion · Sep 7, 2014

I believe that's "the other F.Rasmussen"

rhyno said:
same FRasmussen who used to produce records for Metallica, back when they were awesome (ie thru Justice)?

Hyperion · Jun 2, 2015

Our interview with Flemming Rasmussen (Gryphon) is finally online:

http://www.perfect-sense.se/category/artiklar/intervjuer

Enjoy!

Search

Search

Got a question for Flemming Rasmussen (Gryphon)?

Hyperion

Well-Known Member

LL21

Well-Known Member

ashandger

Well-Known Member

Hyperion

Well-Known Member

Hyperion

Well-Known Member

LL21

Well-Known Member

rhyno

Well-Known Member

Hyperion

Well-Known Member

Hyperion

Well-Known Member

Similar threads

Members online