EMU 1616M vs Konnekt 24D vs Focusrite Saffire vs ECHO Audiofire 4

[Illicit]

Ok Im down to these 4 Audio interfaces.. Having trouble to decide which one to choose..Need one by next week!

My chain is Rode Ntk - Grace 101 - (audio interface) - XP DUAL CORE - KRK RP8

and my priorities are

- Excellent A/D convertors (main priority)
- I only need 1/2 input channels as I record one channel at a time.
- Im not experienced with interfaces so i really want plug and play, driver stabilities
Monitors output
- Realtime effects like reverb while recording (DSP)

Im leaning towards the new EMU 1616M PCI at the moment as Konnekt users are having millions of problems (and im inexperienced so imagine me!) Focusrite Saffire (the original, not LE) seems like a good interface and I think the Echo Audiofire 4 does not have the same convertors as the Audiofire 12 or 8. I really only need 1/2 channels like i mentioned.

So what do you think I should go for? below the 800 price range.

[treymonfauntre]

i think your identaical post, but featuring capslock, will warrant more responses. the race is on!!!!

[AudioGaff]

Have not head or used the other two, but I own and use the E-MU 1616M as a portable/remote interface as well as a songwritting tool. It has outstanding audio quality and has what I think is the best value per audio quality for your money in a digital audio interface. Just the quality of audio with the 1616M converters is worth the price alone.