Kal,
Wow, great! Thanks for that information!
I just bought a line-1 here, but it hasn't arrived yet. I'm hoping it's what I am looking for; I've read that they are very neutral; I hope it's not so transparent that my numerous poorly recorded CD's don't sound too bad to listen to! ;-)
To ask you another question Kal; how long do tubes usually last, and how do I know when they go 'bad'?