Pre-amp is ded AGAIN, need some tips

aviel

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hey guys,
my focusrite penta is dead AGAIN. this time i have just hiss along with the mic signal when passing certain gain level. i fixed it already for 2 times. one time it went dead, second time it didnt have any gain. this will be the third. i am sick of this thing.

the problem is that i dont have extra cash to buy a too fnacy preamp. i have also an old mixer, a soundcraft spirit live with 8 preamps. but, i dont know. will it be enough to get good results? i am aiming high, not to the extreme high end, but something like the focusrite was kinda enough, and the rest is in the mix anyway, i also record mostly guitars, electric. sometimes maybe vox but thats it.

what do you suggest?
 
how are the soundcraft small consoles pre's quality wise considered? i mean, are they better then cheap behringer stuff and soundcard pres?