Here We go Again... Small format Console.

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Listen,
I'm currently considering loosing the DDA qmr console in the studio,
and am looking for a high quality mixer to run 8 channels from Protools
and possibly a few from a PC for samplers etc.
It must have better preamps than the DDA, cut and solo on each channel.
EQ not too important (I have outboard). But it must have a couple of
aux sends and returns for headphones etc.
I need it for tracking and to use to mixdown stems from my protools
sessions.
The TLA M3 looks pretty close, and so does the Manley 16x2. I got a
budget of about €4000.

Anybody got any better ideas?
Anybody got any better deals?

Kindest Regards.
D.Slevin