Oh boy, here we go again.
OP asks about Neve 1073 and people answer like:
"Yeah, my Manley VoxBox is really good but i don't like friends Urei 1178"


Sorry, but what is all this got to do with current pop mix references that OP is asking about?
Joni Mitchell, Igor Stravinsky, Ike and Tina Turner,Led Zeppelin and early Beatles tracks ?!?!?!