Neve 1073N Mono Mic Pre, EQ

Brilliant. Just brilliant. never heard anything like that. I don't have like a 30 years carrier as a producer behind but this is really unmatched by cheaper preamps for what i heard by now! on a counterpoint it is like, what can i say, pretty expensive? but i would never give almost a thousand to a UA lunchbox, let's say, which for me is a very very good preamp, instead of buying this neve. It's like a massage to my ears. If you want to buy a preamp (and that means you already have a lot of other gear) go for this one rather than wasting less money on others. My opinion.