That's a nonsensical comment.
While there may be a lot of high-end European products being "distributed" in the US, many are represented only by a single dealer/"distributor", showing only a part of the line. Few Euro brands offer the range or scale of Gryphon, and to properly represent the line requires a major commitment from not just a distributor, but from dealers as well.
Most dealers possessing the size and substance required to represent a line like Gryphon are well-established and have long-standing relationships with other brands. You can quickly verify this fact by looking at major US dealers--the few that are left-- and noting which are "Wilson dealers", "Magico dealers", etc.
Most major speaker companies come with ready-made alliances with amp and cable brands. So--getting a full line, from source through speakers, into US dealers is very, very difficult. Gryphon is committed to doing it the right way--or not at all.
I applaud them for that, and it's absurd to make pettifogging assumptions over their absence from the market.
While there may be a lot of high-end European products being "distributed" in the US, many are represented only by a single dealer/"distributor", showing only a part of the line. Few Euro brands offer the range or scale of Gryphon, and to properly represent the line requires a major commitment from not just a distributor, but from dealers as well.
Most dealers possessing the size and substance required to represent a line like Gryphon are well-established and have long-standing relationships with other brands. You can quickly verify this fact by looking at major US dealers--the few that are left-- and noting which are "Wilson dealers", "Magico dealers", etc.
Most major speaker companies come with ready-made alliances with amp and cable brands. So--getting a full line, from source through speakers, into US dealers is very, very difficult. Gryphon is committed to doing it the right way--or not at all.
I applaud them for that, and it's absurd to make pettifogging assumptions over their absence from the market.