Exhibit
23.1
CONSENT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We
have
issued our report dated December 21, 2007, accompanying the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of APA Enterprises,
Inc. and subsidiaries included in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the
period ended September 30, 2007 (which report expressed an unqualified
opinion and contains an explanatory paragraph relating to the adoption of
Financial Accounting Standard Board Statement No. 123(R), Share-Based
Payment). We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference
of said report in the Registration Statements of APA Enterprises, Inc. on
Forms S-8 (File No. 333-74214, effective November 30, 2001; File No.
333-44500, effective August 25, 2000; File No. 333-44488, effective
August 25, 2000; File No. 333-44486, effective August 25, 2000; and
File No. 333-136828, effective August 23, 2006).
/s/GRANT
THORNTON LLP
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
December
21, 2007