Fast hard disk for audio recording?!

Hi!
Can anyone recomend an external harddisk that works well with Logic (I have an apogee ensemble firewire interface), that runs fast and does not sound to much? I am currently running with a macbook, about one year old.
Best,
Cardaroy

As you can see, everyone recommends Glyph. If you're wanting something better than your average POS from the megastore, but don't have the kind of cash Glyph requires, check out the OWC Mercury Elite Pro from OWC (http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/1394/USB/EliteAL/). They've got metal casings, good drives, and are built really well. You can also buy their cases as external enclosures and put a drive of your choosing inside.
They're not the cheapest or the most expensive, but reliable, well built, fast and reasonably affordable.
Good Luck!

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