Your title exemplifies the the point I was trying to make in the "IF/FW-MKII Discontinued" thread when I said Tascam (or rather Gibson) is making a huge mistake by leaving the semi-pro console market. There are no affordable solutions past the DM series! Your title is also the the reason why I recently duplicated my rig (2 x Dm3200's, 2 x Analog cards, 2 x 2-SeeMy installations, 2 x IF/FWM-KII, 2 x meter bridge). They are currently cascaded but I also have operational continuity if heaven forbid anything needs servicing. You can get a used DM3200 now for under a grand. Not a huge expense for a contingency plan or for doubling your specs if you cascade the 2 units provided that you have the space.
Gibson wants to be more profitable by moving towards low cost devices. Yeah the quick and easy way to make a buck however this will further diminish the Tascam brand and reinforce the misconception that Tascam = junk. In a year that perception will be justified just by looking at their new product line today. Go to the Tascam website and look at the impressive products now listed as "Legacy" and compare it with what they manufacture today. I believe poor marketing along with the general negative perception of Tascam is what led Gibson to their decision. Those were easy fixes that apparently were ignored. Had Tascam leadership handled things differently, we'd all be talking about the next-gen DM specs. In the meanwhile, I love my machines and I'm still a Tascam believer.