Black Lion Audio Auteur 500

Black Lion Audio Auteur 500 Mic Pre is a pre-amp for the 500 series.

MkI
There are lots of mic preamps available these days. What makes ours so special? For one, it’s a design that’s somewhat unique in its approach. Being admirers of the fully balanced, transformerless circuits found in highly acclaimed recording consoles, we chose to use a similar topology. We began with a high speed input stage that picks up lots of detail and nuance, and then followed it with a high current output stage. We also like classic transformer-based designs because of the characteristic they lend to the audio signal. Because of this, we added a 600 ohm, M-6 silicon steel output transformer to give the audio a thick quality that’s reminiscent of a prized vintage preamp. It’s the best of both worlds in our opinion.

Description

The Auteur 500 is a single channel, 500 series preamp and features an instrument input, phase, +48VDC phantom power, and a 10dB input signal pad.

SPECIFICATIONS


 * Channels: One
 * Gain: 0-66dB
 * THD+Noise: -110dB @ 1 kHz
 * Headroom: 30dB
 * Input impedance: 8k
 * Output impedance: 600 ohms

MkII
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 1⁄2 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): -108dBu
 * 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 (@ +4dBu output):
 * .007% @ +12dBu
 * .11% @ +40dBu
 * Bandwidth (1kHz, 600Ω unbalanced source, unweighted): 10Hz to 30kHz


 * Output Section
 * Max Output Level: +28dBu
 * Output Impedance: 600Ω