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Black Lion B12A MKII 500 Mic Pre  From Black Lion Audio

500 Series version of BLA's highly regarded 312A Clone

Black Lion Audio

Manufacturer's Description from Black Lion Audio

The B12A MKII 500 packs the same punch as its 1⁄2 rack cousin, but in the convenient and flexible 500 series format. The API®-style design features a delicious Cinemag input transformer, serves up huge portions of low-noise gain, and has the same classic American rock sound that the original API® 312A is known for! Get ready to fill your lunchbox®, ‘cause once you go Black Lion Audio, you never go back!

FEATURES

  • 500 Series format (lunchbox® required)
  • Cinemag Input Transformer

  • Edcor Output Transformer

  • 70dB Gain

  • Hi-Z Input (passive, unbalanced)

  • Phantom Power

  • 18dB Pad

  • Phase Switch

 

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Specifications

Mic Section

  • Max Microphone Input Level: +1dBu
  • Input Impedance: 200Ω
  • Pad: 18dB
  • Gain (no pad): +26dB to +70dB
  • Equivalent Input Noise (noise floor): -120dBu
  • THD+N (@ +4dBu output):
    • .010% @ +22 dBu
    • .010% @ +36 dBu
    • .041% @ +56 dBu
    • .122% @ +66 dBu
  • Bandwidth (1kHz, 150Ω source, unweighted): 10Hz to 30kHz
 

D.I. Section

  • Max D.I. Input Level: +18dBu
  • Input Impedance: 1.1MΩ
  • Pad: none
  • Gain: +10dB to +53dB
  • Equivalent Input Noise (noise floor): -94dB
  • THD+N (@ +4dBu output):
  • .009% @ +10 dBu
  • .115% @ +36 dBu
  • Bandwidth (1kHz, 600Ω unbalanced source, unweighted): 10Hz to 30kHz
 

Output Section

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

Power Supply

  • +/- 15v (lunchbox® supply)
 

Product Dimensions

  • 1.5” x 6.5” x 5.25”
 

Product Weight

  • .8 lbs
 

Shipping Dimensions

  • 13” x 13” x 5”
 

Shipping Weight

  • 3 lbs