Couple of interesting plugins from Softube

[Bitfiend]

besides just like with computer equipment; with audio gear (hard or soft) you truly get what you pay for.
Meds have you ever demo'd any of the Grace pre's? m101, m201, m501....
Regarding saturation, you still use the Sonnox stuff or have you moved on to another?

[Medway]

Havent used too many pres since I got the Daking years ago as it's pretty much done everything I could want.

I still use Sonnox a lot for that, mainly the warmth control on the Dynamics, almost every master or mix I do gets a bit of that.