MBL
Noble Line N11
Introduced 2019$17,700 MSRP
The N11 is MBL's Noble Line solid-state preamplifier, built around a single-gain-stage, Class AB circuit and MBL's "Unity Gain" feature, which reduces the preamp's amplification factor so that source signals pass through with minimal added gain rather than being amplified and then attenuated. *Stereophile*'s John Atkinson called it "the widest-bandwidth, widest-dynamic-range, lowest-noise, lowest-distortion preamplifier I have encountered" on the test bench.
MSRP
$17,700
Used market · Good
$11,000
-38% vs MSRP
as of Sep 1, 2026MSRP to used market
From $17,700 at launch to $11,000 today.
Specifications
- Gain
- "Unity Gain" (low-gain) mode with maximum gain factor of ~1.8; conventional "high-gain" mode also available; standard amplification path otherwise provides 8 dB instead of 12 dB
- Price
- $14,600
- Finish
- Piano black/gold, piano black/chrome, piano white/gold, piano white/chrome; custom colors available
- Inputs
- 5 pairs RCA single-ended; 2 pairs XLR balanced; 1 optional pair (RCA phono or 3rd XLR pair) — 7 analog inputs total
- Weight
- 18 kg / 39.7 lb
- Display
- 5-inch color TFT display, readable from 12 feet away
- Outputs
- 5 pairs variable outputs across 2 switchable groups (mix of RCA/XLR); 2 fixed/record outputs (1 RCA, 1 XLR)
- Topology
- Solid-state, single-gain-stage, Class AB line preamplifier
- Dimensions
- 17.7 x 5.9 x 17.7 in
- Networking
- MBL SmartLink 2.0 for synchronizing connected Noble Line components
- Phono option
- Optional onboard MC phono module, custom-loaded at MBL's factory to match turntable/tonearm/cartridge
- Volume control
- In-house-designed, stepper-motor-driven, sealed precision potentiometer
- Published price
- 17700 USD
- Tube vs solid state
- Solid-state; no tube stages specified
- Dimensions w x h x d
- 17.7 x 5.9 x 17.7 in
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