Eddie, bupper's comment was going through mixer preamps and then the focusrite.

I'm not saying that it's the cemetery vs. bulldozer thing.

However, with 24 bit recording, with a really clean signal path (I'm not talking just copper here, I'm talking about active electronics that have a real 'self-noise' aspect - just so you know, my speaker cables have always been bulk lamp cord from the hardware store!)

I'm talking cheapskate factor here as well. Let's not forget that.

BTW - my VFX-SD took a dump back in February. It's probably repairable, but right now I'm saving for a Casio XW-P1. Almost there.

-Scott