I am a newbie (to home recording) and have been evaluating different options over the past several weeks. Here are two typical options from a few dealers I like:
OPTION 1
Powerbook G4 1Ghz (or) G5 1.8
Motu 828 Mk2 Sound card
Mackie 1202 VL2 Pro
Tannoy Reveal monitors
Logic 6 Platinum software...