Black Lion Audio Announces B12A MKII

Mod extraordinaire Black Lion Audio has announced their B12A MKII single channel mic preamp straight out of Chicago. Their new preamp, like Black Lion’s original B12A, is based on the API 312A but introduces a few additional modifications: 

• Upgraded Input Transformer
• Higher Gain
• Lower Noise
• Output Transformer
• Hi-Z Input
• Phantom Power
• Pad
• Phase
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The Black Lion Audio B12A MKII will be available December 1^st, 2014 for $549 MSRP. Here are full specifics for the all of the gearheads out there:

Full B12A MKII specifications:

Mic Section:

• Input Impedance: 200Ω
• Pad: 10dB
• Gain (no pad): +26dB to +70dB
• Equivalent Input Noise (noise floor): -120dB
• THD+N: .01% @ +26dB Gain
• .011% @ +40dB Gain
• .049% @ +60dB Gain
• .15% @ +70dB Gain
• Bandwidth (1kHz, 150Ω source, unweighted): 10Hz to 30kHz

D.I. Section: 

• Max D.I. Input Level: +18dBu
• Input Impedance: 500kΩ
• Pad: none
• Gain: +10dB to +53dB
• Equivalent Input Noise (noise floor): -102dB
• THD+N: .008% @ +10dB Gain
• .01% @ +25dB Gain
• .03% @ +40dB Gain
• .14% @ +53dB Gain
• Bandwidth (1kHz, 600Ω unbalanced source, unweighted): 10Hz to 30kH

Output Section: 

• Max Output Level: +28dBu
• Output Impedance: 600Ω

Power Supply: 24VAC, 500mA External Supply

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