dbfreq Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Hi, I've seen a lot of discussion about the AES16, but not much on the Lynx Two-B. Are the Lynx AES16's AES/EBU outputs somehow superior to the Two-B's? Thanks. Link to comment
Mr.C Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Funny this should come up, I was just researching this with the L22. What I found was that the AES16 has a better jitter rating with its sinchrolock (sp?). I would also like to know if anyone has found differently or has real world experience. I also found a thread on audiogon (I think) comparing the lynx aes16 to the pacecar reclocker with the conclusion that the pacecar put you into the experience while the lynx let you observe the experience. I'm guessing that the observer had a very high level of playback equipment... Also, the big ben was compared to the internal clock on the aes16-aurora with the conclusion that it improved the sound. So I'm guessing that it depends on how good your system is. Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 The AES16 supports up to 192 kHz via digital I/O and the LynxTwo-B only supports up to 96 kHz via digital I/O. Digital I/O . Number / Type One input and one output AES/EBU or S/P DIF format, transformer coupled, XLR connectors on L2Sync Cable Sample Rates 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz Sample Rate Conversion Supports conversion ratios up to 3:1 on digital input, 128 dB dynamic range Bit Depth 8, 16, 24 or 32 bit file types Control / Status Complete subcode and channel status support On-board Buffer Size 16 Kbytes per input and output stream (mono or stereo) Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
DSD_mastering Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 What hasn't been said is the LynxTwo has an onboard converter whereas the AES16 is just an interface to use an outboard DAC. One model of the AES16 can actually do sample rate conversions, but nothing else. I have a LynxTwo-B in my HTPC and AES16 cards in my workstations using Meitner and DAD converters. These are 2 different animals. Regards, Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Hi Bruce - Thanks for the info. Since many of us are not that familiar with the pro audio side we are easily confused by the different Lynx cards. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
LCatGA Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Very intresting discussion - considering what I do have Lynx 2B in my rig now used as a digital out only. How much better do you guys thnk digital out of the 16AES would be. I only care about jtter/Sound Quality as I use a 44.1 DAC and do not care about high res audio Link to comment
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