#95 Presonus StudioLive Series III 32R teardown

I know, i know, i'm breaking my own vow from a while ago, to forever(?) boycott Presonus hardware, but... Well, on a technicality, they're Fender nowadays, so there's that. Either way, more or less on a whim, and at the available price, i really couldn't say no to this deal. With the introduction of the updated "SE" line, Thomann had some severe discounts on the previous-generation SKU's, and were seemingly eager to get rid of their existing stock. 

I had been daydreaming of one or several MOTU Stage B16's, but those seem to be about as rare as hens' teeth, and fetch 4-figure prices "even" on the used market. Then i looked for Presonus gear - also on the pricey end of the scale, but just for kicks, i took a quick peek at Thomann and when i saw this previous-gen 32-input, 18-output gem at 47%(!!!) off, i had to have it. Discounted to a bit under 1000e; ex.VAT came out to a (relatively) measly 730e. I dare you to argue this isn't a steal...

 

 

But let's pop the hood on this one, shall we?

#76 Fractal Audio Axe-FX II teardown and repair

A couple weeks back, an acquaintance contacted me about his Axe-FX II suddenly not powering up anymore. I saw this as an opportunity to at the very least take a peek under the hood of one of these things (still selling for four-figure amounts), so why not?

I had neglected to snap photos of the outside of the thing (because other priorities), so you'll have to settle for some "stock" shots. Not that there's anything overly interesting to see anyway.