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Bear'sGnFission
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You can get a single channel of John Hardy MP-1 for under a grand, possibly with all the options, even. The beauty of the Hardy stuff is that once you've invested in a channel or two, the remaining channels (up to four per unit) get cheaper per channel (the mainframe/power supply price being divided by four), and there is no penalty in the pricing for buying channels or the optional extras a piece at a time instead of as a whole. High quality, clean signal path, and a good transparent-ish sound that'll work well in most situations. The Great River MP-2 was viewed as a pretty direct competitor, but the GR went through a price increase which the Hardy didn't, so the Hardy is probably a better value these days. I'd like both, though.
Of course, you could wait and see how the RNMP turns out like the rest of us. I'm not expecting a $400 Neve pre, just a great value for a very nice preamp, just as an RNC is great but isn't the same as having a Distressor or LA-2A.
Bear
Of course, you could wait and see how the RNMP turns out like the rest of us. I'm not expecting a $400 Neve pre, just a great value for a very nice preamp, just as an RNC is great but isn't the same as having a Distressor or LA-2A.
Bear