Black Lion Audio B173 MKII Microphone Preamp
B173 MKII British Style Half-Rack Preamp
Thick, classic British sound
Introducing the Black Lion Audio B173 mkII mic pre-amp – the most portable 1073 British sound available! The black lion B173 mkII uses the same Cinemag input and output transformers as our B173 Quad for a staggering 70 dB of gain, a redesigned gain stage and a lower noise floor for a cleaner sound with less distortion. A front panel DI delivers harmonically rich tone to guitars, keyboards and synthesizers, and stepped input gain and variable output attenuator provide perfect control over transformer saturation.
Specification B173
- Big win in 1073 style
- Cinemag Input and Output Transformers
- Variable output attenuation for transformer saturation control
- Front panel DI
- Stepped Input Gain
- 48V Phantom Power and Phase Inverse Controls
- Handy half-rack size for mixing and matching

