If you haven't heard me talking about it, here's the thing - I don't do audio because I can't...why? Computers hate me, as do anything that would involve computers.
Ok, lets start it off with the biggest bitch of them all -
The PreAmp.
Cost: $270.00 (Canadian)
Use: In the box, on my floor, laughing at me for buying it.
I tried to install it myself, but to no avail. I took it to a computer store (They sell, and repair computers, you know), they couldn't get it to work. ...I gave up. I'll figure it out some day.