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early last year we got a Ringer MX3242X for school.
i left at the end of the year but while i was there we had no problem with hiss or noise that i can remember. it did most things we wanted it to.
the only problem was that it would occasionally stop working and teh lights would do crazy things. but that was a known problem with the power supply and they replaced teh PSU for free.

my mate has Ringer UB1204FX-PRO hooked up between his computer and his amp to the speakers. and with that everyday use it has not failed him in all of the year or so that he has had it. the only problem is that the digital FX module is really hissy. but he got it for cheap so he just gets over it.

having said all that, we would have got a spirit if we could afford it.
and on allen and heith, well ive never used one but i heard of poeple that call them allen and hiss...