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T. Gundersen · 16th May 2008, 06:34 PM

First of all I appologize if I'm on the wrong forum. I regard the Red7 as a high end pre, so that's my reasoning for posting here. Hope anyone can help.

I've worked in another studio with their Sony C-800g / Focusrite Red7 (5-6 years old) setup and that was just what I wanted. Now there's a guy in my area that has a Red7 for sale, but it's from 1997, where the Red series wasn't the top series. My question is, will I get burnt for buying the old Red7, if the sound I want is from one of the new ones? Also are there any Red-series owners that can comment on the maintenance needed for an 11-year old unit, will that be a problem?

Also if anyone know, should I be paying used-price based on the current new-prices, or the lower new-prices from 1997 where Reds wasn't a top series.

16th May 2008, 06:34 PM	#1
T. Gundersen Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 236	Will a Focusrite Red7 from '97 equate the new ones? First of all I appologize if I'm on the wrong forum. I regard the Red7 as a high end pre, so that's my reasoning for posting here. Hope anyone can help. I've worked in another studio with their Sony C-800g / Focusrite Red7 (5-6 years old) setup and that was just what I wanted. Now there's a guy in my area that has a Red7 for sale, but it's from 1997, where the Red series wasn't the top series. My question is, will I get burnt for buying the old Red7, if the sound I want is from one of the new ones? Also are there any Red-series owners that can comment on the maintenance needed for an 11-year old unit, will that be a problem? Also if anyone know, should I be paying used-price based on the current new-prices, or the lower new-prices from 1997 where Reds wasn't a top series.