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Originally Posted by b1j
Should we expect a lesser recording quality with the Focusrite 18i20 than with a Neve unit? It’s so abstract to me.
Think of the answer in two extreme conditions: a) an untreated bedroom and b) a professional studio. Would there be a quality difference between the interfaces in either case?
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In situation a), likely not. Other factors, like the poor untreated room, will swamp any difference in preamps or conversion (which, tbh, these days are not so large to begin with). In situation b), maybe. If everything else is pristine, you might hear the difference with a fantastic signal chain and good monitors (and, as jim1960 says, the ears and experience to actually recognize it).
In the end, it *is* pretty abstract, and the differences will likely be far outweighed by other, larger and more up-front factors. Neither of those interfaces is "cheesy gear".