Black lion audio B173 Quad
The legendary “Made in England” sound
Inspired by the legendary British 1073 preamp, the Black Lion B173 Quad captures the essence of vintage sound with powerful bass, assertive mids and detailed treble. Designed in a 19’’ rack format, it features high-end components and a discrete class A circuit, with transformer-coupled input and output stages.
Thanks to its 70 dB gain, the B173 Quad offers excellent headroom and low background noise, ideal for fully exploiting ribbon microphones even on weak sources. Its unique character enriches each signal for a warm and musical rendering, heir to a sound that has marked the history of music.
Features:
1073 sound signature with high gain
Cinemag transformers at input and output
Variable output attenuation to adjust transformer saturation
Front panel D.I. on channels 1 and 2
Notched input gain for precise adjustment
48V phantom power and phase inversion
Gain: 70 dB
Design: Discrete Class A circuit
Transformers: Cinemag input/output
Channels: 2 channels with additional DI input
Phantom power: 48 V switchable per channel
Max. input level :
Mic: +1 dBu
DI: +18 dBu
Frequency response: 10 Hz – 30 kHz
Mic input gain: 12 to 70 dB adjustable in steps
Phase inversion: Yes, switchable
Harmonic distortion (THD+N):
Mic: 0.02% (+45 dB gain, +4 dBu output)
DI: 0.03% (+25 dB gain, +4 dBu output)
Input noise level:
Mic: -105 dBu
DI: -100 dBu
Input impedances:
Mic: 200 Ohm
DI: 1.1 MOhm (unbalanced)
Max. output level: : +28 dBu
Output impedance: 600 Ohm
Connections:
4 balanced XLR inputs
2 unbalanced 6.3 mm jack instrument inputs
4 balanced XLR and jack outputs
Power supply: External
Rack format: 2U, 19"
Dimensions: Depth 178 mm
Weight: 3.7 kg
Euroguitar Reference : 115844
