Supposedly the preamps are the ISA ones that they have been using in their other series of I/O's.
My ASRock Z97 Anniversary doesn't support FW nor TB, but I have yet to look for TB PCIe cards. $150 doesn't sound terrible. I wonder how much the Clarett's street for?
 
Michael

I believe the 8 preamp ones will be $ 1000 - 1600, but not available until June.

There is this ASRock card for $69.99 at Newegg...but it's currently
out of stock...but you can select "Auto-Notify" when it comes back in...

http://www.newegg.com/Pro..._-15-548-001-_-Product

This ASUS Card is on Amazon for $79.42 plug $12.69 shipping

http://www.amazon.com/Asu...&peasin=B00ISKS45M
 

That is in my "Newegg saved list". (the out of stock one) Thanks cclarry.
Too bad I don't have an ASUS mobo!
 
Michael
 

Both are decent prices Mike...obviously the $69 is better
on the wallet...LOL

Right, I was referring to my mobo. I have even considered swapping it out.
I'd forgotten about the ASRock card, so that was a good reminder. Thanks
 
The whole Thunderbolt on PC with Sonar "wave" seems like it has move that way more all the time.       But maybe usb3.1 seems more manageable, somehow. I am plotting a new I/O and have even thought the Saffire Pro 26 might be a good "biding my time" while the TB2 thing plays out.
Then too, the Tascam us16X08 and Arturia AudioFuse are heading towards us. It would be nice to get great conversion, great preamps, 2 headphones with volume controls, and of course, have latency be a non-issue.
Michael

Indeed it would!