I suppose, but tossing one in a drawer or on a shelf would be way simpler. Don't get me wrong - by all means, do what makes sense to you. Sacrificing a rack space and spending more than twice the cost of the HB (on a used unit that *has* to work when called upon.........would make me wonder). I'd almost think about getting two of the HBs as a backup for the backup and still be money ahead.
My opinion is worth what you paid for it. Feel free to ignore my advice....I actually do that more often than I should.
Despite your valued suggestion I have found someone who wanted to trade my ENGL for his Palmer Macht. So I'm set I think. But I appreciate all your insights.
Your main problem is here !
I don't understand there's any discussion about that in 2024, ....
Can't those kind of sound guys do a training to know new devices that appeared from 2000 ?
Truer words have never been spoken.