Black Lion Eighteen Channel Strip

The Black Lion Audio Eighteen Channel Strip proves that vintage sound cannot only be achieved by imitating individual devices. With the Eighteen, the US manufacturer offers a hardware unit that pays tribute to some classic designs, but stands on its own.

Behind the classic Cinemag input transformers sit two discrete BLA1831 op-amps, and the passive tone control is shaped by a special Cinemag inductor. The preamp presents the smooth sound of the classics, but with a much lower noise floor, while the EQ develops its own charm and can be used as flexibly as it is targeted.

Features:

• Classic mono channel strip with preamp and equaliser

• 5-stage switchable Low Freq Boost 20Hz, 30Hz, 60Hz, 100Hz, 200Hz

• 5-stage switchable high freq boost 4kHz, 6kHz, 8kHz, 10kHz, 16kHz

• 5-stage switchable high freq attenuation 5kHz, 8kHz, 10kHz, 15kHz, 20kHz

• Continuously variable bandwidth control

• Output VU meter

• High- and Low Pass Filter

• 48V phantom power

• Polarity switch

• AC mains input: IEC320-C14 standard socket

• Height: 2U

• Width: 19 inch

• Depth: 25 cm

• Weight: 8 kg