Hi Guys,

Getting my taxes done today, and in less than a week I'll have about $2k to spend on mic preamps.

Here are what I am thinking about. I only really need about 2-3 channels of preamps, for guitar and vocal overdubs.

I am thinking about the following pres:

1. Great River ME-1NV ($1075)
2. Great River MP-2NV ($2150)
3. Averill 312a Rackmount 1 channel ($899)
4. Averill 312a 2 channel Rackmount ($1229)
5. Vintech 1272 "Dual 72" ($1350)
6. Vintech x73i w/PS ($1600)
7. FMR Audio RNP ($475)

If you could pick 2 for a combonation around $2k, which would you choose and why?

FYI---> I am having a hard time picking between (#1 & #3) or (#4 & #7) or (#5 and #7)

Thanks.

Steve