Black Lion Audio B173Quad 4-Channel Mic Pre

Black Lion Audio’s latest iteration of 1073-style gain, the B173 Quad, offers the expected 70dB of gain, but rather than being just another clone, the B173 Quad seamlessly combines vintage character with modern sensibilities in a stylish 2U chassis with a feature set to satisfy demanding audio engineers.

A revamped gain stage and lower noise floor pave the way to a cleaner, lower distortion sound, while Cinemag input and output transformers keep things smooth and warm. Two front panel DIs impart a harmonically rich tone to guitars, keyboards, and synthesizers, and stepped input gain and variable output attenuation allow for perfect control over transformer saturation.

Metering on all 4 channels displays how hot your output signal is hitting the parallel TRS/XLR outputs, and an external power supply keeps noise out of your tracks.