Mackie vs. Mackie

[twonky]

Hiya, does any one if there is a technical and/or sonic between difference between a Mackie 1604VLZ and their larger borads like the 24.8 or 32.8?
Or am I better off spending $ on an older used board of the Soundcraft or MCI variety?
Thanks for any thoughts
Luv ya!

 

[mixmkr]

my personal opinion is the Mackies will sound the same. My next opinion is that you'll get a better sound with a 1980's [dinosaur] MCI, etc...but may forever be fumbling with repairs and stuff like that....not to say that the Mackie boards are not flawless either. I think I'd look for a decent *pro* board like an older Trident, or something of that vein...or the MCI (I am kinda partial to those too). Maybe a find, like a smaller Harrison, if in your budget, would be the ticket.