Black Lion Audio Auteur 500 MkII

It's a lot of pre for low dough, the Black Lion Audio Auteur 500 MKII is ready to rock your API 500 rack!

The Auteur MkII 500 is one of the most “bang for your buck” 500-series preamps in existence! You get all of the sound of the rack version, but with the addition of a Hi-Z input! It features an ultra-fast input stage that captures lots of detail and nuance, and a signal path transformer that adds some “beef” on the way out. Once you hear the Auteur MkII 500, you’ll want to load your 500 rack full of ‘em!

Features

• 500 Series format (500 rack required)
• Single Channel
• Ultra High-Speed Input Stage
• Edcor Output Transformer
• 67dB Gain
• Phantom Power
• Phase Switch
• 13dBu Pad
• Hi-Z Input

Specifications

• Mic Section
• Max Microphone Input Level: +1dBu
• Input Impedance: 6000Ω
• Pad: 13dBu
• Gain (no pad): +16dB to +67dB
• Equivalent Input Noise (noise floor):
• -108dB
• THD+N (@ +4dBu output):
• .0046% @ +12dBu Gain
• .0064% @ +24dBu Gain
• .012% @ +32dBu Gain
• .028% @ +40dBu Gain
• .085% @ +50dBu Gain
• .3% @ +62dBu Gain
• Bandwidth (1kHz, 600Ω
• unbalanced source, unweighted): 10Hz
• to 30kHz
• D.I. Section
• Max D.I. Input Level: +18dBu
• Input Impedance Balanced: 2.2MΩ
• Input Impedance Unbalanced: 1.1MΩ
• Pad: 13dBu
• Gain: +16dB to +67dB
• Equivalent Input Noise (noise floor):
• -82dB
• THD+N:
• .011% @ +16dB Gain
• .024% @ +24dB Gain
• .15% @ +40dB Gain
• 2.2% @ +67dB Gain
• Bandwidth (1kHz, 600Ω
• unbalanced source, unweighted): 10Hz
• to 30kHz
• Output Section
• Max Output Level: +28dBu
• Output Impedance: 600Ω
• Power Supply
• +/- 15v off 500 rack