Gryphon Pantheon - Manual (Page 8)

the acoustic properties of the
room before any electronic
manipulation ( Room correc-
tion ) is considered. - ( no
electronics are correcting any
rooms, they manipulate the
sound to compensate for poor
acoustics).
We consider this to be the last
resort.
Because of its design and
comprehensive adaptability,
Pantheon is nowhere near as
demanding as other large spe-
akers. However, because of
Pantheon extreme phase line-
arity, you will discover that it
is more revealing than any
other loudspeaker.
Be prepared for a radical revi-
sion of everything you had
previously learned about loud-
speakers or heard from them.
Unpacking
Do NOT try to lift a cabinet
out of the crate. Instead,
remove the lower screws and
remove tyhe upper part of the
box, lift strait up and be care-
ful not to scretch the speaker.
CAUTION! Pantheon is a very
heavy loudspeaker and should
only be moved by 2-3 people
to avoid damage or injury.
Set-Up
Pantheon is designed to form
two hemispheres - one hori-
zontal and one vertical. The
vertical hemisphere is defined
by the curvature of the front
baffle.
The cabinets must be angled
in so that they are aimed at
the same point (ear level for a
centrally placed listener), for-
ming a curve in front of the
listener.
PROPER PLACEMENT IS
CENTRAL TO THE PANTHEON CON-
CEPT AND REQUIRES PATIENCE
AND ATTENTION. TRADITIONAL
WISDOM IS NOT THE ANSWER
HERE.
The difference between the
merely outstanding and the
ultimate is a fine line.
Break-in
The Pantheon requires at least
100 hours of break-in. Do NOT
use special break-in discs.
Often, they tend to result in
break-down instead. Choose
dynamic music instead.
Michael Jackson is a popular
choice for burn-in purposes,
...
Tweak alert
Pantheon is the fruit of an
extremely protracted, very
open-minded development
process. We assure you that it
is not possible to improve this
system by replacing a few
lengths of wire or a capacitor.
Remember - most critical
components are not just spe-
cially selected - they are spe-
cially developed specifically
for the Pantheon.
X-over biasing
By biasing the electrolyte
capacitors with a dc voltage,
connected to the joined node
of a bipolar coupled electroly-
tic capacitor, the following
advantage is obtained. The
electrolyte capacitor’s “memo-
ry effect”, which is disturbing
the zero crossing of the music
signal, is removed or at least
reduced. In other words, the
music signal is passing the
biased bipolar capacitor with
less coloration than an unbia-
sed electrolyte capacitor.
To check if the biasing is acti-
ev you can test it on the
switch on the backside. A lLED