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<blockquote data-quote="Arik Semagin" data-source="post: 113986" data-attributes="member: 5072"><p>re: New Midas M32 Console</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>What is on M32 website is no more than marketing bull, same as "all new" year model cars coming out every year (most of which are hardly different from previous year models). Until somebody will test M32/DL16 against MIDAS Pro desks and DL 151/251 stage boxes it's all speculation. I mean real benchmark testing, with measurements, not just "sounds better" criteria. Or at least compare schematics and chips/components used in M32 and Pro series preamps. Until that it's all unsupported marketing statements. X32/S16 preamps are not bad at all, whether they are "MIDAS" or "Designed by MIDAS". You would reasonably expect better performance from Pro line just for being 96K from end to end, question is how important it really is on a gigs. I'd say V2.01 firmware of X32 with new fine-tuning tools (namely RTA analyzer with display overlaying graphic EQ) will worth a lot more than subtle preamp design differences.</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't be surprised if someone will see "Behringer" stamped on printed circuit boards inside MIDAS DL16 stage box. Or vice versa. I'd probably open my S16 to see how much of a MIDAS stamps are there. Doesn't really matter even if DL16/S16 are identical, S16 preamps are great. What's more important is if M32 desk will support 96K in the future, as it says on the website, and be fully compatible with MIDAS Pro stage boxes (151/251). Then those who care and can afford premium price tag will buy DL151/251 for M32.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arik Semagin, post: 113986, member: 5072"] re: New Midas M32 Console What is on M32 website is no more than marketing bull, same as "all new" year model cars coming out every year (most of which are hardly different from previous year models). Until somebody will test M32/DL16 against MIDAS Pro desks and DL 151/251 stage boxes it's all speculation. I mean real benchmark testing, with measurements, not just "sounds better" criteria. Or at least compare schematics and chips/components used in M32 and Pro series preamps. Until that it's all unsupported marketing statements. X32/S16 preamps are not bad at all, whether they are "MIDAS" or "Designed by MIDAS". You would reasonably expect better performance from Pro line just for being 96K from end to end, question is how important it really is on a gigs. I'd say V2.01 firmware of X32 with new fine-tuning tools (namely RTA analyzer with display overlaying graphic EQ) will worth a lot more than subtle preamp design differences. I wouldn't be surprised if someone will see "Behringer" stamped on printed circuit boards inside MIDAS DL16 stage box. Or vice versa. I'd probably open my S16 to see how much of a MIDAS stamps are there. Doesn't really matter even if DL16/S16 are identical, S16 preamps are great. What's more important is if M32 desk will support 96K in the future, as it says on the website, and be fully compatible with MIDAS Pro stage boxes (151/251). Then those who care and can afford premium price tag will buy DL151/251 for M32. [/QUOTE]
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