Gear Upgrade (API 3124+)

This is the first time I've been able to get back onto the computer to check this thread.

Ideally yeah I would like 4 channel's, although I suppose I could get the A2D and just put the 2 OH's through it. Then the hats and china through the 003/D8 still.

The M Audio Profire 2626 and Digimax FS do seem like good solutions, but they're still quite expensive when I'm wanting to shell out several grand on an API.

Is anyone running an API 3124 through a Digi 003? I'm considering still buying it and just doing this for the time being, until I can afford something that can be fully bypassed. Will the differences still be noticable?
 
To me it doesn't make much sense to spend several grand on API preamps and then run it through the cheapo Digi pre's. Chain only as strong as it's weakest link and all that.
 
To me it doesn't make much sense to spend several grand on API preamps and then run it through the cheapo Digi pre's. Chain only as strong as it's weakest link and all that.

this.

If you want a step up go with an spdif option.
The api a2d is a great deal. The thing is you not only getting 2 awsome preamps (wih all the options you need) you also get an stellar converter which can clock your digi.

I once had the apis ran through my old digi003 (into the real line-ins +4dBu) and it worked ok. The other pres convertered through the apogee sounded clearer and better.

That was one of the reasons I sold the 003 and decided to go high-end and bought a metric halo.