does anyone make or are ther plans to make a multi-channel firewire recording interface without expensive mic preamps built in?

I want a device to interface with my DAW that I can plug all my high-end mic preamps into without spending lots of extra cash on so-so preamps that come bundled with most of the interfaces available today.

preferably this would be a rack mounted device and not some big honkin' mixer or such.

does such a beast exist?