see what michael wagner saiys about the pres and the n12 right here on this board
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/gears...amaha-n12.html
scroll down
i love the n12 and i have some high end pieces of gear
Pendulum audio quartet
API lunch box with 512c and 560 eq
UA LA610
Sebatron thorax etc
and i have used the pre's on the N12 and they are very good, better than the ones on the RME FF 800 i had