Analog arsenal

I always try to prepare well before starting a new mix.  I'll start Mixing the Gills EP, "Will the Moon" on Monday next week and will spend 5 days on it.  The addition of an SPL Transient Designer 2 to my analog arsenal will certainly help make the drums sound more awesome than usual, but I'm also going to have a brand new reverb system.  Same plate as before, but new driver and output amps with LOTS of EQ capabilities pre and post for shaping the reverb's tone to suit the mix perfectly... and an ultra low noise floor!  Low noise is always a high priority with my analog gear.  One funny thing about my obsession with ultra low noise...  I own only a few preamps that were not built by me.  They are very high quality name brand preamps, but my Vintech X73i actually has more noise than anything I built for LBA Studios.  If the top shelf name brand gear has more noise than Lightning Boy gear, you can start to get a grasp of the ultra high-level equipment here.  Having the best tools makes my job easier and my work better.  That's why I will continue to build up my analog arsenal well into the future.