TURNTABLES: PHONO STAGES: GRAHAM SLEE ERA GOLD INTRO

Graham Slee Era Gold Intro - £330, free delivery

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.

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

Technical Specifications:

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

Reviews:

"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

Manufacturer: Graham Slee (G.S.P.)

Links: www.hiaudio.co.uk

Warranty: 2 years