PRE-73 Mk2

...least it makes the rack look cool! heppy Here's my current list of sub-$500 pres; what've you got? howdy Aphex 107 Golden Age Pre73 Mk2 (stock - so far) Presonus MP-20 (no transformer upgrade yet) SPL Gold Mike Chameleon Labs 581 FMR RNP Sytek MPX-4Aii (w/ BBs on 2 channels) Joe Meek VC1Q Focusrite ISA One ART Pro MPA II RS (on the way, thanks...

...DI boxes (under $250). I use either my motu 8pre or focusrite 2i2 into a macbook, running logic. I have a pre-73 mkii preamp that is used at every opportunity. If I could get some guidance here, that would be super cool.

you are saying, specifically the JDI? I know I don't NEED an active box, particularly because I can use my pre-73 mkii. I'd like to know your preference of the JDI over the pro48