Is anyone using this pre-amp / compressor? and is the mic pre better than the DA7's internal pre's.

Here's a bit of general info on preamps. One is not necessarily "better" than another, but they're just different-sounding.

Is one electric guitar better than another? Not necessarily: they just sound different.

These sonic differences will also depend on the type of microphone you plug into it, and the source material.

That said, the high-end Focusrite preamps have a very distinctive sound and they're quite good. But Focusrite has been making lower-priced gear the past few years (e.g. the Green Series), and those preamps in the combo units are not built much differently than other IC-based preamps.

I don't know any specifics about the Penta at all.

[This message has been edited by rick (edited 09-17-2001).]

I hear they are a nice piece, haven't tried one, but wouldn't trade my focousrite-ISA for anything.