Search the archives, it has been discussed. I own a pair mostly just for the eq. which is great.

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I own two as well as the focusrite ISA 428. I did have the Liquid channel but that went back. The Pure paths are fantastic. The preamps are fantastic. The EQ is excellant and the compressor is quite decent. A great channel strip period!

Paul

Blenn wrote: I own two as well as the focusrite ISA 428. I did have the Liquid channel but that went back. The Pure paths are fantastic. The preamps are fantastic. The EQ is excellant and the compressor is quite decent. A great channel strip period!

Paul

What didn't you like about the Liquid Channel?

It's not that I didn't like the liquid it's just a bit gimmicky. The preamp is an excellant preamp but the emulations dont seem - well I dont know how to say - rounded. The compressors I found excellant but I have most of those with the UAD-1 cards. The ISA 428 gave better results for me so I got that instead.

I think in another 18mths or so the technology behind the liquid will be sounding better - -I am just not quite convinced yet. They're all too subtle for me hear any significant difference and again not full enough sounding.

Paul

Blenn wrote: It's not that I didn't like the liquid it's just a bit gimmicky. The preamp is an excellant preamp but the emulations dont seem - well I dont know how to say - rounded. The compressors I found excellant but I have most of those with the UAD-1 cards. The ISA 428 gave better results for me so I got that instead.

I think in another 18mths or so the technology behind the liquid will be sounding better - -I am just not quite convinced yet. They're all too subtle for me hear any significant difference and again not full enough sounding.

Paul

The whole concept of preamp modeling seems a little strange...the whole point of high end pre's is that there is no other way to get the sound...now if the LIquid was like a $500 entry home unit...that would be different.

I would have to agree with that - except that the units own propriety preamp is probably worth £750 UK alone coupled wiht a decent AD up 192 and some great compressor emulations makes it almost worth the asking price. But it still, for me , falls short of what it's point is.

Paul