From Black Lion Audio

Meet the Black Lion Audio B173 mkII — the most portable 1073 British-sound around! The B173 mkII uses the same Cinemag input and output transformers as our B173 Quad for a whopping 70dB of gain, a revamped gain stage, and a lower noise floor for cleaner, lower distortion sound. A front panel D.I. delivers a harmonically rich tone to guitars, keyboards, and synthesizers, and stepped input gain and variable output attenuation allow for perfect control over transformer saturation.

Thick, classic British-sound

• Big 1073-style gain

• Cinemag input and output transformers

• Variable output attenuation for control over transformer saturation

• Front panel D.I.

• Stepped input gain

• 48V phantom power and phase inverse controls

• Convenient half-rack sizing for mixing-and-matching

Noise Floor
105dBu
Dynamic range
112dBu
Gain Range
Mic +12dB to +80dB, DI -inf to +24dB
DI input impedance
1 Megohm
Mic input impedance
150 ohms
Mic at minimum gain
.2% THD+N
Mic at 50dB of gain
.16% THD+N
DI at unity
.02% THD+N
Shipping Weight
5 lbs
Shipping Dimensions
13 x 10 x 4 in

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