I recently added what I hope to be a real upgrade to the general system spec. I purchased a MagicQ MC-6 console by Chamsys, Ltd, to replace my somewhat elderly Whole Hog 2 system.  The package is actually small enough to qualify as carry-on luggage, but supports up to 12 DMX universes. There is, of course, a learning curve, as many things are just Slightly different from the Hog protocols. There is a configuration choice that looks to the Hog 2 protocols, but i am currently choosing to avoid it, and rather to master the Chamsys thought process.  Interesting to me is how the two consoles I found most appealing are/were British-made.