Hi ps_minor
> lately i've been using my system for processing external signals quite often
> and i've come to notice that my a119 degrades the sound more than i'd like.
> the studio environment i'm usually in is of a high standard, neve console,
Though I do not live in a Neve-like luxury as you ;-) I always preprocess
external audiosignals with a Compressor/Limiter. The only crux is if you
would like to use the A-100 for dynamical sound effects (like
compression/expansion with signals handled by different filtertypes).
Meanwhile I tend more to use the Nord Modular for processing audio signals.
Florian