hi, i'm planning on upgrading my interface and was planning on going with apollo 16 but i was reading online the sound quality is not noticeably better and for $3000 i want it to sound better than my firestudio projects.

i use logic and was wondering if maybe going Avid hardware is the way to go?

In case you've not heard, Universal Audio announced their new Apollo 16 interface: a 16 I/O A/D converter and UAD Quad built in. This one is intended for the project studio that already has an arsenal of preamps, mixing console or combination thereof. These can be paired via MADI for a total of 32 inputs and two UAD Quad processors. All this for $2999. A mere $500 more than the Apollo Quad.