Rupert Neve 5052 Shelford
The Rupert Neve Shelford 5052 belongs to Neve’s Shelford series of headphones. The 5052 is the combination of a classic three-band EQ based on Rupert’s vintage design, with the power and flexibility of the Portico II compressor. The Sheldord 5052 utilizes a fully discrete, Class-A signal path and high performance input and output transformers. The Shelford 5052 is an echo of the simple and effective 1073 feature. Set with a vertically oriented preamp, high pass filter and 3-band EQ, to which are added modern features such as the variable silk / texture control from the Portico II series and simultaneous pre / post “tape” operation. Rupert Neve utilizes Class A, discrete, +/- 24V topologies with custom-wound transformers. 5052 captures the soul of Neve’s classic design without compromise.
General information about the Rupert Neve Shelford series
50 years ago, Mr. Rupert Neve in a converted vicarage in Little Shelford, England a series of preamp and EQ designs that revolutionized the sound of recorded music. Rupert and his team of engineers, now based in Wimberley, Texas, have carefully combined the very best of these classics with contemporary concepts and components to create the high-voltage Shelford Series model. The heart of the Shelford series lies in their class A, discrete, +/- 24V topologies, built from custom transformers and inductors. Rupert has carefully engineered them to be sonically superior to his famous 80 series channel modules that he developed during his time at Shelford (1073, 1064, 1081 etc.). This has resulted in Shelford Series designs that capture Neve’s classic sound and depth and soul, without compromise.
The EQ section is particularly inspired by Rupert’s previous designs, and features a 3-band EQ based on the highlights of the classic modules.