This auction is located at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2558598773&category=41784 Auction ends: Sunday 9:31 PM PST "Edirol have managed to come up with a new combination of features in the DA2496. As its name suggests, it's capable of 24-bit/96kHz recording and playback, and offers two mic/line inputs, two guitar/line inputs, and a further four analogue line inputs, two of which can be switched to either optical or co-axial digital format. There are eight analogue outputs, the first two of which are mirrored at the headphone output and at both the optical and co-axial digital outputs. With word clock and MIDI I/O, and a recommended price of £499, this looks a very attractive package." From SOS review The DA 2496 is a rack-mount system with a whole host of connections to help your computer become the center of your recording studio. Whether you are running to your computer from an outboard mixer or directly plugging your instruments into the computer, the DA-2496 is the best way to get from the instrument to the computer. Furthermore, the inputs on the front of the unit can supercede the inputs on the back. So if you have your DA 2496 setup in your rack but want to plug a bass directly into one of the Hi-Z inputs on the card, (no need for a direct box) you don?t need to unplug the back of the unit. The DA 2496 is comprised of a high-quality breakout box and Edirol?s DA-PCI card to connect the breakout box to the computer. The DA 2496 also includes controller software to route all of your signals. Never has it been easier or more cost effective to build your own studio
