word.....I actually own an OctaPre as well. I like it for drums and bass. The built in compressor is especially nice for sub-par bass signals. The DI's are great for acoustic guitars in live recording situations as well. Ple the adat out into my motu 828mkII is REAL nice. the a/d's are not the best, but for drums and bass, it's just fine! A lot of "audiophiles" talk a lot of crap on the octapre and all the latest focusrite stuff, but at it's price point, It's definitely a solid unit IMO! but what do I know, i'm a n00b to the professional world
you are correct about the Presonus mods. they are socket mounted and it can be done yourself. I too have forgotten where to find the info but I'm sure a google search or 2 will help. A fellow engineer at school is pretty familiar with the mods. I'll ask him next time I get the chance.
As for Grace 801's........dear lord, i wish!!!! If I have 4 801's and 2 Apogee AD16x's I would be in location recording heaven
+T for the nice discussion. If you ever decide on some multi-channel location recording career or still researching don't hesitate to PM me. I've got a nice rig going right now but am always looking for new gear, upgrades, and people to bounce ideas off of