Acoustic Solid Black Rhodium G.F.C. Hadcock Graham Slee Phono PreAmps: Revelation Jazz Club Reflex Era Gold Era Gold Intro Gram Amp 3 Fanfare Gram Amp 2 SE Gram Amp 2 Communicator Gram Amp 1 Bridge MC Head Amps: Elevator EXP Headphone Amps: Solo MC Solo Intro Voyager Power Supplies: PSU1 InVideo MetaVision NuForce Storm Audio The Cartridge Man Usher Audio

Era Gold Intro

By utlising a plug top power supply from the Gram Amp 2 Special Edition we are now able to offer this crowd pleasing amp in a new intermediate format. Not light on carats the Intro is 100% the Era Gold but without the PSU1 power supply. The Upgrade to full Era Gold Status is available at any time, with the addition of the PSU1 power supply.

The Era Gold phono preamp is quite unlike any other phono stage. It throws current thinking (in solid state versus valve arguments) to the wind and concentrates on the one and only important task, reproducing music the way it sounds.

Specifically developed for high quality moving magnet, moving iron and high output moving coil cartridges; the Era Gold produces a sound that enthralls the listener with its crystal clarity and tonal precision.

With the Era Gold phono pre amp, bass plumbs the depths but is not overblown and detail is carried to communicate the true character of real bass. Mid range has the transparency and openness to deliver both the complexity or simplicity of a performance with unbelievable presence. Reproduction of highs have such reality that each harmonic identifies the true character (timbre) of the instrument and ambiance of venue, to capture the ethereality and ephemerality of the moment.

The Era Gold pre amp incorporates a cutter head 'knee' and low input capacitance to compensate for groove and cartridge phase displacement, thereby restoring harmonic information. Phase error is virtually non-existent due to an extremely wide and stable 2.7Mhz bandwidth. Dual regulator power filtration is afforded through a PSU1 12 watt peak capacity power supply and the Era Gold built-in regulator system.

"If you are in the market for a serious phono-stage for MM or high output MC then the GSP Audio Era Gold will be the one the others have to beat. It is so good that you might even start doubting the need for MC at all."
Jason Hector, Hi-Fi Plus

"...I've listed the runners and riders, added the caveat "in my system and room" and finally "to my ears", so here goes. The Era Gold + Elevator EXP is the best phono combination for MC's I've ever heard - period..."
Geoff Husband, TNT-Audio.

Technical Specification

Nominal Input sensitivity	4mV
Input range	2mV - 10mV
Input Impedance	47k & 100pF
Maximum input	45mV rms (ref 1kHz)
Gain	41.5dB
output	480mV
Maximum output	5.3V rms
Output will drive	600 Ohms
Output noise	(CCIR* q-pk 20Hz-20kHz). -68dB
Distortion	<0.02%
RIAA accuracy	0.25dB
Bandwidth	5Hz - 2.7MHz
Reproduction curve	RIAA with 50kHz EQ
Channel balance	0.2dB
Channel separation	64dB
Phono connectors	Heavy Gold Plated/teflon insulated
Mains Voltage	UK 200-250V ac 50/60Hz
Size (approx.)	116 175 x 49 (mm) inc feet
*A wtd. Noise is approximately 10dB better

The Era Gold phono pre amplifier requires a burn in period of at least 2 weeks from new to achieve its best performance.