Best Sounding 8 Input PREAMP =/< US$1000

[Wanyjina]

What would be the cleanest sounding 8 Input Preamp for around US$1,000- or under?

What do you think of the: RME-Audio OctaMic-D? Check out:
http://www.rme-audio.com/english/micpreamps/octamic.htm

By the way I appreciate Neve Preamps...

 

[JuliánFernández]

I heard some GOOD stuff made with the Focusrite OctoPre. It was a fusion band playing live and they sounded f***ing great! I´ll try to find the tracks to post it here...
Here´s the link to the amp
http://www.music123.com/Focusrite-OctoPre-i162449.music

 

[mrbowes]

Take a look at the Studio Projcets SP828 - Having never used one, I can not give an impression, but I've heard great things about it and PMI Audio is selling B-stock units for $450, which seems like a steal.

 

[nicolaad30]

FIREPOD... period

 

[tourettes5139]

He wants a preamp, not an interface.

 

[ragata]

how about...
http://www.lineaudio.se/linepre.htm

 

[twostone]

I use the Focusrite Octipre to record my drums with Audix,Senns,AKG,and Shure mics. and I get great sounding drums I also use Shure's and Rodes for guitar and vocals and the results are amazing in my opinon this is the best bang for the buck I send the signals thourgh the litepipe to my alesis HD also has dedicated line level inputs I love mine.

 

[B_rad]

Mackie 800R for sure. Better than the octopre IMO.

 

[SonicAlbert]

A Yamaha MLA-7 would be another option, only available used now though.

 

[dgatwood]

He wants a preamp, not an interface.

If you update it to the latest version of the firmware, it can also be used as a stand-alone 8 channel pre....

Just think of it as buying a great 8-channel pre and getting an 8-channel FireWire interface for free.

 

[James HE]

Another vote for Onyx 800R.