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My favorite multichannel preamp unit of all time is the Focusrite OctoPre Dynamic. With experience, I learned the true appeal of its preamps; they're comparably clean and accurate forthe price, plus its one-knob channel compressors can be mighty handy.
The 18-in/8-out Saffire PRO 26 ($349 street) shares these same mic/line amps-four of them, actually-(sans compressors) plus ADAT and S/PDIF digital I/O; a control section featuring monitor level knob with dim and mute buttons and dual front-panel headphone outputs/level controls; and impressive analog I/O options,...