Suggestions for firewire card

[Monkey Allen]

I'm from Australia and I used a Presonus Firebox for a couple of years. Good firewire card in my view.

Anyway, I'm now living in Hong Kong and want to buy a different firewire card for use over here.

So...if you are reading this and have any suggestions...that would be helpful.

A couple of years ago when I bought the Firebox I did a lot of research...but now I'm a bit out of the loop when it comes to what the go is these days.


I want it to have headphone outs...

thanks for any suggestions

 

[TimOBrien]

Belking and SIIG make good and reasonably priced firewire cards with the TexasInstruments firewire chipset.

Check with your sound interface manufacturer, but most REQUIRE you to get a TexasInstruments or Lucent chipset for proper operation.

Stay away from combo firewire/usb cards; lots of folks have reported problems with them.

 

[pezking]

Belking and SIIG make good and reasonably priced firewire cards with the TexasInstruments firewire chipset.

Check with your sound interface manufacturer, but most REQUIRE you to get a TexasInstruments or Lucent chipset for proper operation.

Stay away from combo firewire/usb cards; lots of folks have reported problems with them.

I think he meant interface, not card. I may be wrong though.

 

[Monkey Allen]

Hmm...I'm not sure of the difference. I have this at the moment:

http://www.presonus.com/products/Detail.aspx?ProductId=4

I guess it's an interface...I would like something like this...but since the one I own is in Australia I thought I would buy something similar for Hong Kong.

Either that or just get my brother to post it to me.

 

[make1]

There are tons of HK ebayers selling TI firewire card. I just ordered one and had it shipped to Canada. No problem.

I am using a Motu 8pre which, according to the Motu site, requires firewire with either TI or Lucent chipset.

 

[Monkey Allen]

Thanks make1....I'm getting my bro to send me my Firebox from Australia...so plans to get a second device are on hold for now.