Reliable 4-bay HDD enclosures with eSATA?

[pullman]

Greetings

I'm looking for a reliable 4-bay enclosure with eSata connection for JBOD use on my cMP3,1. A few years ago I had my eyes on the OWC model (Elite Pro Quad) but it's since been upgraded to USB 3 and I'm not able to find the older model here in Europe. I do have USB 3 in the machine but prefer eSATA to get bootability.

I see enclosures from StarTech, Mediasonic and Icy Box and lots of brands I don't know so I'd very much appreciate people's thoughts on reliable enclosures.

Thanks a million
Philip

 

[ekwipt]

Startech and Icybox are both reliable brands

 

[pullman]

Thank you very much for your reply. How are the various options in terms of sound level? Most that I have seen incorporate rather large fans. I realise how one perceives sound in an office environment is very subjective, but it would help to know how often the fans run and how loudly.

Startech and Icybox are both reliable brands