The
GC-Audio Inherit system is an innovative audio device that allows you to have
many models of preamplifiers within a single 19’’ rack.
It’s « Hot Plug » design allows users to test a wide range of characteristic sounds.
Unlike other modular formats it allows the implementation of high-voltage or high-current multiple-voltage preamplification technologies.
In addition, the absence of space constraints and the best EMC environment allow less compromise in electronic designs.
This results in better audio quality.
The Inherit system will therefore give you access to complex preamps such as true tube preamplifiers or complex discret design that are impossible to get on a lunchbox.
It is a premium device specialized in sound recording for sound engineers who want an uncompromising result.
It also allows you to quickly test various preamplification technologies without a patchbay.
The rack's custom
power supply has been designed with great care and contains 7 unique voltages
which are generated by three toroidal wire transformers.
All
functions are analog but digitally controled in a well shielded construction in
order to protect the signal path.
This allows each cartridge to supply it’s unique and unadulterated sound.
During a take, users can quickly and easily compare e.g., the sharpness of a transistor preamp with the warmth of a real tube preamp without a patchbay.
Some
cartridges are designed around proven technologies that are part of recording
studio standards and others are designed from new technologies exclusive to the
Inherit system.
For proven technologies, numerous improvements have been made to achieve a high signal to noise ratio while maintaining the original behavior and tonal color.
Currently
these five cartridges are available (More cartridges will be released
soon) :
Ø RE-73 : Class A preamp, unbalancing & balancing by Original Carnhill Transformer
Ø RE-98 : Class A differential preamp, ultra low noise discret components, balancing by Lundahl Transformer.
Ø RE-4K : unbalancing by an Original Jensen 115 transformer, preamplification and balancing by an Ultra low noise Operational Amplifier.
Ø Tube Heat : True Tube High voltage preamplifier, unbalancing and balancing by transformer, no discret component in the signal path.
Ø RE-15 : Class A differential preamp, unbalancing and balancing by an ultra low noise Opreational Amplifier.
Why the
GC Audio Inherit ?
Lunchboxs are able to give you access to several good preamps but the limited power supply and size requires electronic compromise wich affects the quality of the sound.
Also the
shielding is not always of very good quality.
The Inherit
system provided a premium multiple power supply and a very good shield
environment.
It is
intended for demanding sound engineers who want uncompromising sound recording.
Also the
Inherit system is a different and more practical modular format specialized in
preamplification.
Although it is primarily dedicated to recording
studios, its rugged construction allows for heavy touring use for recording
engineers who want to use different sound colors without carrying multiple
racks.
In the
quest for "big sound", a connoted term we've all used at least once
in a mix, we get lost a little too quickly in dynamic and tonal correction. A
sound that deserves correction from the start deserves, above all, a new take.
From an electronic point of view, a "big sound" is above all a
frequency signal rich in harmonics, and above all having very good output
current source. The notion of "good sound" has a part of
subjectivity: it is above all what we are looking for. It is therefore
important to be able to quickly test several technologies to obtain the desired
result. Consequently, for a warm sound, rich in harmonics, a tube cartridge
with transformer balancing is preferred, and for a very flat and precise sound,
a transistor cartridge with OA balancing is preferred ... Many combinations are
possible and the GC Audio Inherit will give you easy access to many high end
preamps.
In an audio
chain, the preamplifier is placed just before digital conversion. It is
therefore by definition analog and not emulable.
It is the main element for
a good sound recording.
The GC-Audio Inherit was
developed to deliver uncompromising audio quality with the goal of upgrading
proven designs while exploiting new technologies.
The function of preamps is
to process weak signals, so they are very sensitive to electromagnetic
interference.
The proprietary Inherit
format keeps the sensitive part of the electronic design in a one-piece
machined cartridge that serves as a Faraday cage. The performance of
electromagnetic shielding is optimal and the concept allows great convenience
for the user.
Technical Data (All measurments were made with Audio Precision device, 150 ohms input load, 100 Kohms output load):
Inherit Low cut (with RE15-cartridge):
Red = without low cut
Blue = with 80Hz low cut
Green = with 120Hz low cut
Example with Graham Langley signature cartridge:
A gain range ranging from 16dB to 60dB in 4dB steps has been chosen.
PAD = -20dB
Input Impedance = 5K Ohms.
EIN (150 Ohms source @ 60dB, 22hz/22Khz) = Better than -127dB.
THD + N = 0.04%
All measurements were made with Audio Precision Device, 150 ohms Input load and 100 Kohms output load.
Frequency VS gain:
THD + N:
Phase:
Inherit Bundle (Rack + RE-73 + RE-4K + RE-98 + Tube Heat)
- Brand: GC AUDIO
- Product Code: Inherit Bundle (Rack + RE-73 + RE-4K + RE-98 + Tube Heat
- Availability: 6 Weeks
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5,344.00€
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