Originally Posted by BernieW ➡️

My friend's units had to be before they were set up for re-amping; I hadn't even heard of it back then, maybe I'm wrong. He did say he wasn't sure of the PSU's, and I've smelt what you're describing from other gear too, phew! I really don't remember the character of those ones, but he was a pretty fussy customer. He was into old funk and classic recordings so I'd say his tastes were more about phatness than airy detail.
Funny how pre-amps as DI's and DI's as processors end up being helpful units sometimes.
I saw a guy play the bassline of a cover of "Paid In Full", Eric B and Rakeem, through an old Focusrite ISA channel strip and it was amazing, though I don't know what bass it was. FAT sound, very solid yet didn't get messy. The ratio was at least 10 if not infinite and he went straight into that thing somehow, I don't know the unit well enough to tell you how. So that's using a pre as a DI and then some, quite a result.