Mackie: CR vs. VLZ

[dadodetres]

hi!
i own a home studio and im going semi-pro.
i own a 1642 VLZ but someone offered me really chep an old CR 1604.

i know all the difference in feautures, but wanted to compare the PRE`s, anyone has any info on this?

i dont NEED the board, but maybe if it is much better i can use it instead of mine, or pehaps ill need it in the future....

thancks for any input!

 

[SonicAlbert]

Don't buy anything you don't NEED.

The CR 1604 is the original version of Mackie's compact mixer line. If you already have the 1642 VLZ then you have a mixer that's an improvement over the CR 1604.

 

[Treeline]

Yep. Your preamps are better.