GS-MCA001 Microphone Preamplifier

The Glensound GS-MCA001 is a portable, battery powered microphone preamplifier with limiter. It’s lightweight, small and rugged construction makes it ideal for outside broadcast and film production. As well as offering a high quality compressor/ limiter circuit (with bypass) it also has selectable LF cuts, 48 volts phantom power and a rotary stepped gain control. A belt clip is included for hands free operation and the single PP3 9 Volt battery offers good operational life. Manufactured in Glensound’s UK factory using high quality components & trusted manufacturing techniques the GS-MCA001 will give many years of reliable performance.

Specification sheet
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                    SPECIFICATIONS 

8      Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz > -1dB

8      Noise @ Minimum Gain  -72 dBu (RMS 20Hz to 20kHz)

8      Noise @ Maximum Gain  -52 dBu (RMS 20Hz to 20kHz)

8      Equivalent input noise @ maximum gain 127 dBu 

8      Input Gain -25 to -75dB in 5dB steps

8      Gain accuracy > +/- 0.3 dB in relation to front panel scale

8      Maximum Output level: +19 dBu into high impedance

8      Maximum Output level:  +17 dBu into 600 Ohms

8      Electronically balanced input

8      Input impedance 1K2 Ohms

8      Transformer Balanced Output

8      Output impedance 50 Ohms

8      THD + Noise: Measured at any gain setting (no limiter) <0.05%

8      CUT LF front panel switched 160Hz/ Flat /80Hz @ 12dB per octave

8      Limiter/ compressor circuit

8      Maximum input level before clipping -6dBu (limiter off)

8      Maximum input level before clipping +14dBu (limiter on)

8      Phantom power switch selectable (rear panel) 48Volts

8      CE marked

8      External Power input +12 to 20 volts <150 mA

8      Maximum Dimensions (excluding belt clip): 101 mm x 104 mm x 45mm

8      Weight (without battery): 355g