Black Lion Audio has released the B12A MkII 500 single-channel, half-rack microphone preamp in the 500 series format.

The earlier BK12 developed a reputation for providing a ‘classic API American rock sound’. The MkII version features an upgraded input transformer from CineMag, higher gain, and lower noise than the original B12A. It also features an output transformer, a Hi-Z input, phantom power, pad, polarity reverse and 70dB of gain.

‘The original B12A is very popular, but we were continually being asked by customers to modify them for more gain,’ says Black Lion Audio CEO, Nate Bierdeman. ‘So we created the MkII with higher gain and lower noise. This revision also gave us the opportunity to integrate a nicer input transformer, and has resulted in an incredible-sounding preamp with lots of API-style gain. Now it’s available in the popular 500 series format.’

Key features:
· 500 Series format (lunchbox/powered rack required).
· CineMag input transformer.
· Edcor output transformer.
· 70dB maximum gain.
· Hi-Z input (passive, unbalanced).
· Phantom power.
· -18dB Pad.
· Polarity reverse.
· Max mic input Level: +1dBu.
· Input impedance: 200Ω.
· Pad: -18dB.
· Gain (no pad): +26dB to +70dB.
· 122% @ +66dBu 
· Bandwidth (1kHz, 150Ω source, unweighted): 10Hz to 30kHz.
· Max DI input Llevel: +18dBu.
· DI input impedance: 500kΩ.
· Bandwidth (1kHz, 600Ω unbalanced source, unweighted): 10Hz_30kHz.
· Max Output Level: +28dBu.
· Output Impedance: 600Ω.

More: www.blacklionaudio.com