A few months ago I was wrapping up the evening by dropping into a local watering hole with a nice young lady, when a customer who had been sitting at the bar looked at me and said, "You're that Jackpot! guy, aren't you?" I assured him that, yes, I was the owner and engineer of a local studio. He proceeded to tell me his story, of acquiring some really nice gear (Studer/API/Calrec) and how eventually he shelved the idea of setting up a studio because he didn't have what it took to compete with the "big boys" as far as sound quality. I was confused by this story, but hell, one less local studio filled with great gear isn't exactly a bad thing for my business. He then asked what kind of console I owned.