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Black Lion Audio Eighteen Channel Strip - EQ & Mic Pre
Black Lion Audio Eighteen Channel Strip - EQ & Mic Pre
Program Equalizer and Microphone Preamplifier
Young brain. Old heart. It’s Eighteen. The Eighteen isn’t just a response to the fanfare of our Seventeen FET compressor — it’s a part of our dedication to create new homages to our favourite vintage products.
Eighteen starts with a vintage inspired preamplifier, providing a creamy, yet punchy response. We’ve topped that off with a passive inductor-based program equalizer, and outputs controls for pushing the analog stages to pure overdriven-bliss that’s still safe for your convertors and DAW.
Eighteen’s preamplifier circuit isn’t just another clone, but an original design built to pay proper tribute to some of the most classic designs ever made. The Eighteen starts with a Cinemag input transformer, but that’s far from where the magic stops. In order to get the absolute perfect sound we were looking to achieve with Eighteen meant a bit more work under the hood. This is where our new BLA1831 custom, discrete op-amp comes into play. Through an extensive period of component matching, we were able to create a custom op-amp that matched the vibe we were aiming for, while still matching a noise floor that is akin to modern equipment. The preamplifier also features polarity inverse, 48V phantom power, an 80Hz high-pass filter, and a 10kHz low-pass filter.
Eighteen packs an impressive, original passive inductor-based equaliser, that you’re sure to love. While creating this circuit, Black Lion's engineers realised that any “off-the-shelf” inductors simply wouldn’t do. That’s why they teamed up with Cinemag to create a custom inductor just for Eighteen!
The results are amazing; a quiet and ultra-flexible equaliser that packs all of the vibe of your favourite program-style EQ’s. Eighteen features 2 bands of EQ, as well as a low-pass shelving filter.
Eighteen's features just don't stop: it also features a custom-wound Cinemag transformer for the output, as well as output gain control for pushing the unit into pure overdriven-bliss. Black Lion Audio designed, engineered, assembles, and tests each unit by hand in the USA.
Features
- Full-featured preamplifier
- Passive inductor-based program equaliser
- Custom, high-end parts throughout the entire circuit
- Hand assembled and tested in the USA
- Cinemag input transformer, custom Cinemag output transformer
- Custom Cinemag inductor
- Black Lion's BLA1831 discrete op-amps give the preamp the vintage taste you've been craving
- Full-featured preamplifier with line input, 48V phantom power, polarity inverse, 80Hz high-pass filter, and 10kHz low-pass filter
- Program equalizer with 2 bands of passive induction equalization, and low-pass shelving filter
- Output level control for more gain and driving the preamp
- Hand assembled and tested in the USA
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When will my order be dispatched?
Orders are dispatched Tuesday, Wednesday via Courierpost. You will be sent an email confirmation with tracking details once your order is on its way to you. If you have any questions about your order, please email nigel@oceania-audio.co.nz or use the contact form on this website.
How long will it take for my order to be delivered?
Orders are usually delivered the day after they are shipped. Rural orders may take 1-2 extra days.
Why is my order taking longer than expected?
Sometimes we have to order stock in from our suppliers if we don’t have it on hand. Where there are delays or when products are on backorder, this will always be indicated on the product page.
How much is shipping?
Shipping is free within New Zealand and dispatched with Courier Post.
Can I pick up my order?
Orders are shipped from our warehouse. If you would like to pick your order up, please arrange with us prior to placing your order. Email nigel@oceania-audio.co.nz or contact us using the contact form on this website.
What if my order was wrong?
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NZ Delivery
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Our shipping days are Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
All packages are sent out of Auckland, New Zealand.
Please allow up to 7 working days for your package to arrive before contacting us. Although we strive to have them arrive in 1-3 working days with rural, public holidays, weekends, or unforeseen circumstances, this can take longer, depending on the shipping option, location and payment option you chose.
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P.O. Boxes
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