The Soundtracs Topaz series, manufactured in the UK during the late 1980s and early 1990s, has achieved a near-legendary status among home studio enthusiasts and audio professionals. Often described as "poor man's Neve" due to its robust build quality and distinctively warm British EQ, the Topaz remains a sought-after desk for analog summing and tracking.
sounds "open and clear" when kept at nominal levels, but can get "brittle" if driven too hard. Soundtracs Topaz 12 4 Manual