<div>It's that question again, and it's here for you to answer and gain cookie points!<br></div><div><br>Here's my array of the chosen ones:</div><div><br>ECHO AudioFire 4 [[ <a href="http://www.echoaudio.com/Products/FireWire/AudioFire4/index.php">http://www.echoaudio.com/Products/FireWire/AudioFire4/index.php</a> ]]</div>
<div>Edirol FA-66 [[ <a href="http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.aspx?ObjectId=731&ParentId=114">http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.aspx?ObjectId=731&ParentId=114</a> ]]</div><div>ESI QuataFire 610 [[ <a href="http://www.esi-audio.com/products/quatafire610/">http://www.esi-audio.com/products/quatafire610/</a> ]]</div>
<div>Focusrite Saffire [[ <a href="http://www.focusrite.com/products/saffire/saffire/">http://www.focusrite.com/products/saffire/saffire/</a> ]]</div><div><br>That was narrowed down from [[ <a href="http://ffado.org/?q=devicesupport%2Flist&filter0=&filter1=&op2=OR&filter2%5B%5D=perfect">http://ffado.org/?q=devicesupport%2Flist&filter0=&filter1=&op2=OR&filter2%5B%5D=perfect</a> ]].</div>
<div><br>All these satisfy my need for mobility and at least 2 DI and MIC inputs. From what I know, they pretty much cost about the same, or within 100-200 bucks apart.</div><div><br>* All except the Focusrite are hybrid inputs, so it has the upper hand there.</div>
<div>* Only the Focusrite has onboard DSP effects, BUT unsupported on Linux (ffado)</div><div>* Only the ESI officially mentions support for Linux</div><div><br>So here's the homework for you guys:</div><div><br>Reorder the list in decreasing order of merit. Conditions include (in order of decreasing importance):</div>
<div><br>* Preamp Quality</div><div>* Linux Support Extent</div><div>* Beauty</div><div>* Portability</div><div><br>If that one's too tough, then just pick 1 (or 2/3 depending on which of those you have firsthand experience with) =p </div>
<div><br>Thanks and good luck!</div>