Crowd,

Sorry if this post overlaps others which are similar (some even recently by me), but I need some feedback from the mastering brains on the purchase of a hardware limiter (or compressor/limiter) for my studio.

For me, it's now down to a choice between a plugin /dsp suite (probably UAD-1 Studio) or one of the following hardware pieces:

A.R.T. Pro VLA
Aphex 323
Aphex 720
dbx DDP
dbx 1066
Drawmer ADX100
Drawmer DL241 XLR
Drawmer MX30
PreSonus CL44
TC Works Finalizer Express

I know this topic kind of skirts the bounds of custom preferences, but I'm looking for a *transparent as possible* RMS boost for my mixes (not in your face loud, but comparable to "lively" name label contemporary releases.) It's pre-mastering time; & any feedback on the above gear (or additional gear recommendations) will be appreciated.

Thanks,

mark4man