sweet!!!!!
very nice, Purple Audio make some very nice gear!
i think they have one of the very best Racks out!
Actually I could start with 2 honestly. My only outboard comp is a xlogic gseries which is okay for tracking some stuff but clearly shines on a bus. I really could use a little more color. If anyone's got some actions for sale ;-)
This 500 series thing is addictive ;-)
In My opinion the best of the best is:
-> Anedio D2 DAC (best specs ever, plays -18db replaygain super LOUD tracks perfectly)
-> Adam S4V-X Monitors
-> Sennheiser HD800
Four things that do it for me in no particular order are
1 The SSL console - just something about the colour of the knobs also the illumination of the cut and solo switches.
2 Plasma bar-graph metering - I think the bar-graph metering on Neve consoles looks sexier then SSL consoles it has better afterglow.
3 Studer A800 - IMO the sexiest tape macine ever made the mixture of silver and black compliment the beige glow of the VU meters perfectly.
4 AMS DMX 1580s - To die for.
Basically all i'm saying here is i love gear that lights up and glows in the dark which is why I love working at night when you can have the lights down low and work in the glow of the gear.
When I think of sexy gear, I think API, UA hardware, Urei... I just discovered this 7 year old thread and lots of links are not working which is disappointing...