The Black Lion Audio Auteur Quad Preamp is a four channel rack mount version of Black Lion Audio's Auteur MK2 Preamp. The Auteur Quad has found it's way into both pro and home studios by providing an affordable multi-channel microphone preamp with high end results.
The Auteur Quad really does sound great on just about anything but it really excels on sound sources that require some thickness and warmth such as drums or vocals. With an impressive 65db of gain you can use the Auteur with your favorite ribbon microphone, talk about color! Each channel features metering, phantom power, a pad and a polarity switch. On top of this, Channel 1 and 2 feature a DI input making he Auteur is an excellent guitar interface. The Auteur is a highly versatile preamp and in our opinion is one of the best values on the market today. If you are a home studio guy looking for a feature packed multi-channel preamp, this is the unit for you. If you are a pro guy looking to add 4 channels of quality amplification to the mix, this unit is for you!
Black Lion Audio Auteur Quad Preamp Specifications
Mic Section
- Max Microphone Input Level: +1dBu
- Input Impedance: 6000Ω
- Pad: 10dBu
- Gain (no pad): +14dB to +65dB
- Equivalent Input Noise (noise floor): -108dBu
- THD+N (@ +4dBu output):
- .0033% @ +10dBu Gain
- .0054% @ +24dBu Gain
- .0112% @ +32dBu Gain
- .027% @ +40dBu Gain
- .078% @ +50dBu Gain
- .21% @ +62dBu Gain
- Bandwidth (1kHz, 150Ω 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: +14dB to +65dB
- 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: +26dBu
- Output Impedance: 600Ω
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