Front End Audio has the best price on the Apogee Ensemble. In case you are getting started in the audio realm, Apogee has a long history of high quality - especially for their A/D conversion. In the late 90's and early 2000's those purple Apogee 8 channel A/D converters were to hallmark of a high end studio and still are.

So we dug around a bit and found the Apogee Ensemble for $1795 brand new plus free shipping at Front End Audio. Other reputable sellers have the starting price for about $1949 street.

Rather than post the quickie specs, here's the Ensemble in action: