anyone know any good review sites for recording gear?

http://www.sospubs.co.uk

http://www.homerecording.com

http://www.harmonycentral.com

you probably know the last one :)

http://www.SharewareMusicMachine.com/

This one's nice too!

I'll add the following:

http://www.audioforums.com/

Truly great forum for all kinds of digital recording questions from techniques to hardware, software, and recording gear. Wide participation, from novice to pro.

http://www.pcavtech.com/soundcards/index.htm

This is a great reference site for soundcards with the most comprehensive comparison and rating of soundcards I've seen.