"So what..."closest thing to analog" just means it is similar to what we have been working with for the past many years. It does not mean better or worse, just different."

"To me, digital consoles are a great too which offers fantastic flexibility and, like anything, good quality ones sound good and bad quality sounds bad. In terms of analog being better than digital or vice-versa, it just comes down to taste and…"

"First, what is your application, budget and do you own any other gear?"

"If God said it, there must have already been sound"

"If you have it in your budget, you should get some AKG 414 and/or Earthworks mics. Also, try the Shure VP88 stereo condenser."

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"I agree about the pre's being dark. I have been using an M7 for several years now and often use a pair of Avalon 737's and a DCL 200 to warm it up."

"Bullough......I did have to look it up"

"I have mixed hundreds of events over the past few years on on M7 and Its ease of use, quality of sound, on board processing and price point make it a wonderful choice. In my situation, it replaced an aging 4K. I was able to to get 56 inputs with…"

"I looked it up and came up with Bayonet Neill-Concelman after its inventors. Paul Neill of Bell Labs and Carl Concelman from Amphenol."

"Brooke Siren Systems"

"I have another - How about "XLR"?"

"Try going to whirlwindusa.com and check out their MASS connectors and their W1 and W2 connectors."

"I have never used the SB730. I typically use SB1000's with my rig but, for larger events will get more subs(usually d&b) and use the 1000's for sidefills and drum fill."