Fireface 800 vs. Fireface 400

Anybody have experience with both of these interfaces? Other than the sheer number of I/O, what's the difference between them? Is the audio quality the same? I seem to recall some problems with the 400, but I would think those have probably been solved? Yes?
Any information gratefully received.
Paul
FYI - I'm a one-man band and it's unlikely that I would use more than two inputs at any one time so I'm really not concerned about that part of the equation.

Nice picture, x.
I'm barely coordinated enough to play one instrument at a time, let alone more than that - although I have been known to tap my foot on a tambourine while playing guitar. And years ago - during my Donovan phase (we're talking the '60s here) - I played a harmonica in a holder round my neck whilst strumming guitar.
Ah, youth.
Paul

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DON

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Did anyone have to roll back their firewire drivers to get the FireFace to work with OSX 10.4.10 on Intel - as mentioned here for a competing product?
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I'm gonna be short and sweet on this one, sorry.
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I Reinstalled tiger and connected the FF800 via firewire 800 as you suggested and everything works fine. Sorry for the panic.
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