GRYPHON EOS 5 LOUDSPEAKERS DEBUT IN HONG KONG

Gryphon Audio Designs of Denmark introduced the new Gryphon EOS 5 Tower Loudspeaker at the Hong Kong Audio Visual Show 2023 last weekend.

We were there to hear them and you can read about them in our full report here.

The Gryphon EOS 5 Loudspeakers at the Hong Kong Show last weekend

GRYPHON EOS 5 LOUDSPEAKERS

Building upon technologies pioneered for Gryphon’s EOS 2, the larger EOS 5 adds Full Frequency Range performance of 20-40,000 Hz, +2 dB, and bespoke drivers.

Gryphon EOS 5 Loudspeakers with the smaller EOS 2

GRYPHON EOS 5 DRIVERS

All four drivers are bespoke to EOS 5: the 6.5” Midrange and dual 9.5” drivers utilizing the TPCD (Thin-Ply Carbon Fiber Diaphragm) cone construction and Impulse Optimizer Rings which first appeared in EOS 2. As with EOS 2, the cones are manufactured by one of the world’s leading fabricators of Formula 1 components while a smaller (29mm) Beryllium Dome Tweeter has been purpose-engineered for EOS 5’s higher crossover point. Engineered to present an easy amplifier load, 90 dB sensitivity is coupled with a 4 Ohm nominal, 2.9 Ohm minimum impedance.

Gryphon EOS 5 Loudspeakers front and back

ENCLOSURE

Visually, EOS 5 shares the faceted, jewel-like enclosure aesthetic created for its smaller sibling. Internally, however, the Line-Dampened porting system offers a  solution to smoothing airflow in this larger, wider-bandwidth loudspeaker. Like the EOS 2, the new EOS 5 benefits from two design flourishes which are designed to enhance placement versatility across a broader range of listening environments. A three-position Tweeter Level Switch offers 0dB, +2dB or +3dB boost to optimize off-axis dispersion in the greatest variety of domestic spaces and seating arrangements.

Rune Skov of Gryphon

SPIKES

Once again, Gryphon’s custom-manufactured adjustable spikes are equipped with removable, integrated dampers to provide stable speaker positioning on flooring either with or without carpeting.

Gryphon EOS 5 feet

GRYPHON EOS 5 LOUDSPEAKERS AVAILABLE COLOURS

The trio of colour, Soul Red Crystal, High Gloss Black and Stealth Grey, selected for EOS 2 are joined by a new finish: S-Mat Black, which is a next-generation, matte black paint used here for the first time in loudspeaker manufacture, S-Mat Black features a “Self-Healing” chemistry which, in the event of small scratches, can actually be repaired with the help of a piece of parchment baking paper and an iron used at low heat, which encourage the paint to re-flow and regain its normal, unblemished surface.

GRYPHON EOS 5 LOUDSPEAKERS SPECIFICATIONS

Type: 3-way, Linear phase, floor stander.

Drivers: Tweeter: 1 Pcs. 1.14” / 29mm, Beryllium Dome, Midrange: 1 Pcs. 6.5” / 165mm, TPCD TM Cone (With Gryphon proprietary impulse optimizer ring). o Woofer: 2 Pcs. 9.5” / 240mm, TPCD TM Cone (With Gryphon proprietary impulse optimizer ring)

Principle: Ported. (Line-dampened, Linear Impulse)

Frequency response: 20 – 40.000 Hz (+/-2dB)

Sensitivity: 90dB @2.83V

Impedance: 4 Ω (2.9 Ω min. @ 80Hz)

Crossover: 500 Hz / 2.5 KHz (2 nd order / 4 th order, Progressive rising slope

Adjustments: 12KHz – Switch: 0dB, +2dB, +3dB (off-axis dispersion)

Feet: Adjustable spikes with integrated dampers (Removable)

GRYPHON EOS 5 LOUDSPEAKERS PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

The new EOS 5 will be available in early 2024 with an MSRP of 42.800€ ($49.800 US MSRP).

HiFi PiG Says: We very much enjoyed meeting the new Gryphon EOS 5 Loudspeakers in Hong Kong, read more here….