Reply to Hercules RMX Vs. Steel & Maya 44

Hi guys,

I'm just about to buy my first external mixer and had set on the Hercules Steel with a Maya 44 soundcard, until I heard that the latency is higher with the Maya than it would be using the RMX's built in soundcard (which may explain the extra cost over buying the maya seperate with the steel). But then I came across someone saying a Steel with Maya 44 has better sound quality when compared to the RMX.

My question to you guys is which is more important, sound quality (my choice so far) or latency? And what are your experiences with the RMX Vs. Steel with a Maya 44?

Thanks