Firewire laptop cards, recommendations???

[eyeswithoutaface]

a friend got himself a new mac today and wants some help on getting a firewire card, which is something im not too hot on, so any recommendations? he's got about £200 to spend but could stretch a bit further i imagine

http://www.turnkey.co.uk/web/productAction.do?dispatch=showProduct&SKU=EDIR-PCRM1&context=WEB

someone put him onto that, anyone had any experience with this particular card?

any help appreciated

[maily]

focusrite saffire le
i just got the non le one and it works like a dream.

[Tyrisia]

I was eyeing up the Presonus Firebox, but went for the Native Instruments Audio Kontrol USB 2.0 box instead, purely for compatability's sake. After a much needed driver update, I've gotta say it works well, and doesn't require a wall-wart so is much more portable. One to think about, it's at about £160 now I think, and sounds very good.

[warren]

focusrite saffire le
i just got the non le one and it works like a dream.


I've been eyeing that or the Pro 10 for myself, have heard nothing but good things about them.

[maily]

aye, like tyrisia says the native instruments one is a cutie too. comes down to what features you NEED???

[eyeswithoutaface]

like i say, its not for me

its going to be for getting into production

some nice recommendations thanks girls

[ampassasinbirmingham]

http://www.turnkey.co.uk/web/productAction.do?dispatch=showProduct&SKU=MMAN-FW1814&context=WEB

[ampassasinbirmingham]

http://www.turnkey.co.uk/web/productAction.do?dispatch=showProduct&SKU=ALES-MULTI12F&context=CLEARANCE

anyone know what this is like???

[eyeswithoutaface]

yeah they look cool, im sure Steve uses the Maudio for his live setup