I know a few people have purchased this thing and are using it for recording now...
[1] what voltage does it take?
[2] what is the current draw with phantom power?
[3] is the level meter worthwhile in any regard?
[4] can you get a optical out with an analog in, or does it need to be modded for this? I only ask this b/c i don't necessarily want to tote the laptop to every show and would run the jb3 in those cases.
[5] what are the advanatges of the fa-101 over the audiophile firewire 410? Is it worth the 100 extra dollars?
[5] where is the best price available on these right now?
edit: found 2 answers in Nick's thread. he comments on the level meter, but doesn't say anything much about it, other than the fact that it is there.