Just wondering how other users find the DA7s converters sound by comparison to Apogee etc.?
I have only used mine as A/D at 48K so far,and I fing a big improvement in sound over my DIGI001s.
I've been told by others,"that the true measure of a converter is how good it sounds @44.1k.because 22k is where the filtering artifacts,(ringing and aliasing)are most audible.

A.F.

Audiofreek,
I think the DA7 converters have very good sound--even at 44.1k. But they do have significant aliasing. If Panasonic had tuned the anti-aliasing / LP filters a little lower, there would be less aliasing, but I think it would not sound as good overall. This is a trade-off in converter design that I think Panasonic did a good job with--or at least, they did it more to my liking. I prefer the filter be tuned a little to the high side and allow me to add more filtering at the input when needed--and it is needed at times. I did some testing for aliasing in the DA7 converters and posted my results in this thread.
Bart-

Audiofreek,
Tracked vocals today using a splitter into the DA7 and into the Motu 2408.
All and all I prefer the sound of the DA7 convertors.
To my ears smoother upper mids and more defined or "tighter" response in the lower mids.
The 2408's sounded a bit warmer in the low end but with less definition.
I Know neither is the holy grail of AD/DA but they have the huge appeal for me of being in my studio and paid for.
I'll take the DA7 over the motu's but would not be embarrassed to use the motu's if I should need more than 16 A to D's.........
Hopi