ADA8200 Ultragain : Can not get better that this for the pirce.

One cannot get a better preamp for the price.

They do more than enough of a job with my babyface.

I mainly record a solo classical music with this preamp, because I am a student and cannot afford RMEs or anything similar.

If I need to work with ADAT anyways, this preamp does the job perfectly.

Moreover I am not so stressed with break downs, because I can just buy another one of the same! I always compare the sound quality to available professional recordings (CDs from Deutschgramophone for example) and since I am using the inputs of RME Babyface for the main mic system, one can not really hear the difference as long as one uses high quality microphone.

Be honest and consider if one really needs preamps around a thousand euro, if one cannot afford.

Just start with this affordable preamp. They do their job perfectly.