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Black Lion Audio B173 Mic Pre

Introducing Black Lion Audio’s own Neve 1073-style microphone preamp! Don’t let the price tag fool you. This is not only a serious contender for the most “bang for your buck” preamp in existence, but sonically stands on its own at any price point. Our goal was to capture the essence of the original Neve 1073 at a price anyone can afford, and we’re proud to say that we’ve accomplished our goal!

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b173

$600.00

The B173 is Black Lion Audio’s homage to the highly revered Neve 1073 mic pre. The B173 is a single channel mic pre-amp with input and output transformers, stepped gain, output level control, phantom power, and phase. It features a DI, 80dB of gain, and is housed in a 1U, 1/2 rack chassis.

Features

• Cinemag Input Transformer
• Edcor Output Transformer
• 80dB Gain
• D.I. Input (active, unbalanced)
• Phantom Power
• Phase Switch
• Output Attenuator
• XLR Microphone Input
• TRS Line Output (balanced)
Specifications

Mic Section
• Gain: 12dB to 80dB
THD+N (@ +4dBu output):

•.085% @ +8 dBu
•.900% @ +29 dBu
•.910% @ +44 dBu
•.135% @ +58 dBu
•.924% @ +76 dBu

D.I. Section

THD+N (@ +4dBu output):

•.023% @ +10 dBu
•.022% @ +15 dBu

Power Supply
• 24VAC, 500mA External Supply

Product Dimensions
• 9.5” x 6.5” x 1.75”

Product Weight
• 3.2 lbs

Shipping Dimensions
• 13” x 11” x 5”

Shipping Weight
• 5.5 lbs