
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.
Frequency response: | 20Hz to 20kHz > -1dB |
Noise @ Minimum Gain: | -72 dBu (RMS 20Hz to 20kHz) |
Noise @ Maximum Gain: | -52 dBu (RMS 20Hz to 20kHz) |
Equivalent input noise @ maximum gain: | 127 dBu |
Input Gain: | -25 to -75dB in 5dB steps |
Gain accuracy: | > +/- 0.3 dB in relation to front panel scale |
Maximum Output level: | +19 dBu into high impedance |
Maximum Output level: | +17 dBu into 600 Ohms |
Electronically balanced input | |
Input impedance: | 1K2 Ohms |
Transformer Balanced Output | |
Output impedance: | 50 Ohms |
THD + Noise: | Measured at any gain setting (no limiter) <0.05% |
CUT LF front panel switched: | 160Hz/ Flat /80Hz @ 12dB per octave |
Limiter/ compressor circuit | |
Maximum input level before clipping: | -6dBu (limiter off) |
Maximum input level before clipping: | +14dBu (limiter on) |
Phantom power switch selectable (rear panel): | 48Volts |
CE marked | |
External Power input: | +12 to 20 volts |
Maximum Dimensions (excluding belt clip): | 101 mm x 104 mm x 45mm |
Weight (without battery): | 355g |
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$349.00