The B173 Quad is Black Lion Audio's latest 1073-style preamp. The B173 Quad combines a moderned concept with vintage character in a 2U chassis with features to satisfy even the most demanding sound engineer. The revised gain stage with higher signal-to-noise ratio delivers a clear and distortion-free tone, while Cinemag input and output transformers provide silky warmth.

Two front-panel DI inputs give guitars, keyboards and synths a harmonically enriched sound, while ratcheting input pots and variable output pots give you perfect control over saturation. Output metering on all channels, parallel XLR/TRS outputs and a suppressed external power supply complete the overall picture.

Features:

• Cinemag input transformer

• Cinemag output transformer

• 70dB gain

• D.I. input (active, unbalanced)

• Phantom power

• Phase switch

• Output level control

• XLR microphone input

• XLR & TRS line outputs (balanced)