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I would HIGHLY recommend saving a bit and getting the API A2D. Its hard to beat the quality of those preamps and when matched with the AD converter that is built to sound exactly like the 312 preamp inside the unit.......the Quality is tremendous. You'll have better depth, and certainly better headroom with the AD converter on the A2D when compared to the M-Box or M-Audio units mentioned above.
My advice would be to go with something that you'll never outgrow.....Going for the M-Audio toy would be a sideways move in my opinion. It might be better than the M-Box [what is'nt] but its still something you'll find yourself wanting to replace down the line. I could be totally wrong, but i-m-e the M-Audio stuff is nightmarishly atrocious when it comes to driver stability and sound quality.
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