Griffin Audio G1 Mastering Speakers - Tony Dawsey / Masterdisk + Sound City Studios

A pair of Griffin Audio G1 Mastering Loudspeakers - one of only two sets ever made - custom ordered by mastering engineer Tony Dawsey and used at Masterdisk in New York from 2001 to 2014. Tony mastered an amazing list of records on this exact set of monitors, including Jay-Z (The Black Album), Nine Inch Nails, DMX, Run DMC, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Whitney Houston, Moby, Kid Rock, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Gang Starr, Foxy Brown, Jadakiss, Afrika Bambaataa, Eve, Akon, Beanie Sigel and many more. Afterwards the pair was installed at Waterfront Studios in Hudson and then in the B Room at the legendary Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, where it was used until 2019. The second photo shows the original installation in Tony's room at Masterdisk; the rest were taken at Sound City. The only other set went to Francis Manzella (Francis Manzella Design), Griffin Audio's exclusive agent. THE SYSTEM (per the original Griffin brochure) • Tweeter: Stage Accompany "Compact Driver" Iso-Planar ribbon in a custom aluminum waveguide • Midrange: two 21 cm (8.66") magnesium-cone drivers with a proprietary motor system • Woofer: 460 mm (18") long-throw, high-power woofer with undistorted output down to 20 Hz • Cabinets: double layers of 3/4" MDF with strong internal bracing; sand-filled upper cabinet CROSSOVER AND ELECTRONICS The Griffin Control 1U system controller handles the crossover and system EQ (2 XLR inputs, 8 outputs). Each top cabinet has separate midrange and tweeter inputs (two sets of binding posts). SPECIFICATIONS Frequency response: 20 Hz - 30 kHz (+/-2 dB) Harmonic distortion: under 0.3% at 100 dB SPL, 50 Hz - 20 kHz Average sensitivity: 96 dB (2.83 V / 1 m) Weight: 320 kg (705 lb) per side Dimensions (W x D x H): 725 x 778 x 1620 mm (28 9/16" x 30 5/8" x 63 3/4") per side Griffin-specified amplification: 1,000 W (low), 500 W (mid), 500 W (high) WHAT'S INCLUDED • Two G1 towers (four cabinets) • Griffin Control system controller (1U rack) with power supply - 2 XLR inputs, 8 outputs • Two Crown Studio Reference power amplifiers (one Reference I, one Reference II) for the 18" woofers, with power cables • Four speaker cables and six XLR cables NOT INCLUDED - PLEASE READ Amplification for the top cabinets. Griffin specified 500 W for the midrange and 500 W for the tweeter on each side. At Masterdisk the tops were driven by Bryston 4B amplifiers, which are not part of this sale - you will need to supply your own. CONDITION Used professionally until 2019 (Masterdisk, Waterfront, then Sound City) and in storage since. The Crown amps show rack and cosmetic wear. Because the system has been in storage, I will take care of any basic issues before handover. PICKUP Located in Encino, CA 91436. Local pickup only - buyer arranges freight or a liftgate truck. Viewing and listening appointments available for serious buyers. $15,000 or best offer.