{"product_id":"gryphon-kodo","title":"Gryphon Kodo","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Absolute Benchmark in Four-Tower Loudspeaker Design | Available at Trimira Audio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eGryphon Kodo Reference Loudspeaker System\u003c\/strong\u003e is a statement-level four-tower loudspeaker platform designed around physical separation of the mid\/high-frequency and low-frequency sections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than concentrating all transducers within a conventional single enclosure, Kodo separates the delicate mid\/high-frequency array from dedicated bass towers. 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