Jeff Evans
There was an experiment recently here on the forum with Starise. He was sending out individual tracks to a nice analog mixer.  And also summing internally in a DAW.  He was setting up the same mix on both systems. 

 
Were they using the same D/A conversion?
 

space_cowboy

Zargg
Hi. I have a friend of mine that has / had a DMDB for years.
He stopped using it a year or so ago, when he changed to a UAD system. He's using plugins to simulate his DMDB now, and says he doesn't miss it. He's got separation and depth in another way now 
He upgraded to a full Amphion one 18, with an Amp 500 and a Trinnov room correction system before deciding not to have much use for it anymore. 
As you say, it's an endless pit 
Just depends where you want to spend it  

The reviews of the Amphions are sweet.  Tell your friend I will give him $500/pair with the amp, as is and I will cover shipping.  They have to work though.  
 
BTW- where are you in Norway?  I have been to Oslo, Stavanger, Kristiansand, Bergen and a handful of small towns.  Beautiful country.  Sure are a lot of blonde girls.  How do you guys stand it?

I guess you'd have to add some more figures for him to go for it  They sound truly amazing! 
Not quite as good as I liked the Geithain RL 801K (the big ones in the wall) in another acquaintance's place 
That's his place in the picture. They sound SICK!!!  
 
I live in Fredrikstad, but come from the northern part. Way above the Arctic circle 
Fredrikstad is approx an hour drive southeast of Oslo. 20 mins (by car) from the Swedish border.
 
I like brunettes and redheads, so I'm good 

Hi Space, I use a summing mixer, though not a Dangerous box. I know lots of folks around here aren't really fans of them, but I really like mine. My rig is an SSL X-Rack with 16 channels (fed off an Aurora 16) that sums and then goes to an SSL bus compressor and an SSL stereo eq. I can't speak to how the Dangerous box works, but I'm happy to help if you need a hand getting it set up to work in Sonar.
 
Regarding what you've been saying about addictions and just liking gear, I totally get what you're saying. Lots of folks have said that they can get the same results from various console emulation and saturation plugs, and honestly, I think they're probably right. Jeff and AT are good folks with good ears who seem to know what they're talking about and I have great respect for them and their opinions. That said, it's not really the point for me. I like the sound that I get out of it, I know how it works, I use it all the time, and I don't have to spend god-only-knows how long fiddling with plugins to get the sound that I want. Are there drawbacks? Sure. But I'm sitting in a room full of knobs and switches and dials and, warts and all, I still think they're kinda awesome and my clients seem to like it as well. For exactly the same reason that the room next to me is filled with real amps with speakers and knobs and pedals and cables, and when I go in there and plug in a guitar it's amazing. Sure, I own and use LOTS of plugins, and I have clients and deadlines and sometimes I don't use all that analog stuff, but I love it anyway. Even when it hums and crackles and is a pain in my ass. Different strokes and all.
 
Anywho, as far as I'm concerned, if you like that stuff and can afford it, get it and have a grand ol time turning knobs and cranking it up way to hot and distorting the crap out of it and sometimes finding that spot that is just freaking perfect. Let me know if I can help out.
 
Dean