Gateway Mastering In 2008 Bob mastered almost all my records including Coldplay's Viva la Vida and The Fray. He's incredible. Sterling Sound Disk Mastering I love this place, the mastering is just great. I use Greg Calbi and Chris Athens. Pendulum Audio - Class A Vacuum Tube Signal Processors Greg, owner and designer, makes great quality gear. The Quartet II is a really good vocal box containing an EQ, Compression and Limiter. It adds a warm tone to a bright or sibilant vocal. The stereo ES 8 is an excellent stereo compressor. It 'shimmers' the sound when it's pushed hard. What I love about these two toys is that they have their own unique sound. Chandler Limited Wade, owner and designer, builds the EMI-inspired Limiter and EMI-inspired Channel EQ LT1. They are both amazing to me. Again, the reason for owning them is because they have a unique sound unlike my other toys. They aren't better, they're just different in a great way. The limiter can dramatically change the attitude of a sound or instrument. The EQ has a wonderful musical warmth that is different, but as good as the great Neve. I love it on snare. service@marcincny.com(email) Vincent Guttman built all my racks. In my opinion, he's the best in the business. He wires and builds everything himself. He also designs the wiring for studios. He's the closest person I know to a rocket scientist. Empirical Labs David Derr designs and builds the Distressor and the Fatso. I'm a beta tester for his products. Hands down, they are some of the best and most versatile compressors to come out in the past ten years. He has a modification that is a "must have" for the Distressor called the British mode. The Fatso sounds so good on cymbals that I never get a chance to hear it on anything else. The new Little Freq EQ is going to be a big hit. He added a de-esser/HF limiter to the chain which works like a charm. He's a smart boy, that Dave. Vintage King Audio I purchase my old and new toys from Michael Nehra. He has great gear and his service is excellent! His techs make sure the vintage toys are in the best condition possible before shipping them out. He stands by his product. You need this kind of service when you're dealing with old and new toys. Steven J. Pearlman, M.D., F.A.C.S. He's my best friend and a great surgeon for Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. I've seen his excellent work on a close friend that was in a bike racing accident.