ok, i know this has been gone over and over and over again..
but,
i have recently acquired the budget(finally) to upgrade my setup and i want to concentrate on adding an analog signal chain to my options.
i've already settled on a Vari-mu, (need i say which brand?)
the HEDD 192,
i'm still not quite sure about the monitors but getting close.(any pointers welcome, but i've been thinking mostly on this aspect as a matter of personal preferance, keeping industry standards in mind, anything would be better then what i've got now, regardless, i'm leaning towards Dynaudio's, since i've been listening to them extensively both at Mars Music and friends studios)amps the same.
my main concerns:
a good, sturdy EQ box,(now of course when i was talking to the rep from Manley about the Vari-mu he also pushed the massive passive on me), but i'd like to hear about some good alternatives before i take his word for it. FWIW i've heard one and i like 'em, but are there any cons to this unit someone could point out that might help my decision?
and power conditioning:
how important is this and are there any recommendations as to what specs i should pay attention to, or is it even needed?
i've already heard some opinions from friends of mine that run studios, but i need to hear some input from more seasoned MEs.
so, to summarize,
a sturdy, sweet EQ Rack(between 3-6,000$) and power conditioning(if needed).
TIA for any feed back on this.
>I'm sure it's going to be just as much fun learning to use these newly acquired gadgets as it was picking them out.
I'm a little intimidated, but what the hell?