I apologize for not having the time to read this whole thread...but what say is this:
It is not the machine, it is the Man. No matter what you use, how you use it or the specs, or hype, if you are "set-out" to do great work, the final will be great work.
"I never use the same technique on works. It is a judgment to do the artist the best service, no matter how you get there"
So far, any and all upgrades in this workstation are analog. I can use what I have had for the last 24 months in digital and be quite pleased with the results. I do not feel that a paradigm shift is what is happening here.
In the old days, I would buy hit music and actually seek the audio improvements with the reference system, listening to the art. The last time I noticed a shift in quality, it was a turn for the worst. The last time I noticed improvements overall was when Bruce Swedien did some mixes that were totally avant guarde' and the translation to be "next level".
Guess the year?
I work within my talents, no new equipment will improve that as presented. Some purchases of older equipment keeps me in the game and woo's my clients 'ad infinum'.
If someone actually had some superior technology, they should be beating down my doors to show it to me. I have yet to hear the knocks.
With what I have, all I can say is:
No complains yet.
