Duane,
sorry I overlooked the main purpose of your post earlier.
At least one other user has got the Tascam device to work(ish) - see this thread: https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/missing-words-in-recording/8341/1
We have a sticky thread with reviews of external soundcards which we know play well with Audacity: see here: Sound Card Reviews
I do seem to recall several posters having problems with the Presonus devices - try using the Search at the top right of the forum page.
Update: I’d also consider looking at the ARTcessories device: http://www.artproaudio.com/products.asp?type=86&cat=9&id=124 I bought an ARTcessories preamp when my old amp failed and feed this through my Edirol sound card. The build quality and performance of the ART pre-amp is impressive - so I would expect the soundcard to perform well. (If you happen to need a phono preamp too - then ART make a bundled device : http://www.artproaudio.com/products.asp?type=86&cat=9&id=128
Whichever you buy it is worth trying to find a retailer who has a returns policy if you cannot make the device work properly.
WC