
ProPatch 128R from Wolff Audio
The ProPatch 128R manages to pack 128 patch points into a 1U chassis, and offers an electronics-free, ‘straight-wire’ signal path that’s been designed to deliver the most transparent sound possible.
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The ProPatch 128R manages to pack 128 patch points into a 1U chassis, and offers an electronics-free, ‘straight-wire’ signal path that’s been designed to deliver the most transparent sound possible.

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