Yes,Love my Retro Sta's
Now Ross go try the Retro 176's.Basically a quieter slightly cleaner[honestly in a good way],way more flexible version of the UA 176
And size and girth?
Oh yes,you bet.
on everything that passes through it.
Great stuff on pretty much everything.
Sold a great old LA2A to get another one..
Sickness on the stereo buss