[Note from Admin - in the poster's own words, "Please reply privately or to the OT List! Thank you!"... thanks!] Hi List, I was wondering what you guys would recommend. I'm going to invest in a high-end mic pre-amp soon, and I think both the Focusrite ISA 220 Session Pack and Avalon's 737 look pretty tempting. I'm slightly leaning towards the Avalon, as I think it would complement the sound of my U87 more than the ISA. But the ISA comes with an optional A/D converter card which is supposed to be pretty good. My question is: Do you guys think the ISA A/D converter is SO much better than the MOTU's conversion that it's worth NOT buying the Avalon? Is anyone using the Avalon with a MOTU 2408 MkII and not desperately longing for better converters? Unfortunately my budget doesn't stretch to include an Apogee box as well! Please reply privately or to the OT List! Thank you! Cheers, Recky -- R.R. Productions reckie@... +49-173-5157757 "We are in Spandau.....but can't see any ballet!" (Joanna M. Smith) "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." (Hunter S. Thompson)