Why Systems Contractors/Installers/Integrators Should Be Specifying Lynx Converters

When it’s time to get serious, it’s time to work with a professional systems integrator. Unlike setting up a smaller, single-purpose facility such as a personal music recording/songwriting studio, systems integrators often deal with a multitude of technologies, devices, and interfaced connections that span multiple disciplines including audio, video, data, and control platforms.

While most installed systems — be it for corporate, education, or government clients — include some form of audio, these days, even a professional live touring sound rig requires a high level of expertise in working concurrently with front of house and monitor mixing, playback and video/lighting displays. In all cases, seamless operation and longterm reliability is crucial toward delivering an experience that goes above and beyond the norm.

Do all installations require analog/digital/analog audio conversion at the highest end of sonic quality provided by products like the Lynx Aurora(n) and Hilo 2? Perhaps not. But there are many more reasons why — for the world’s most discerning installation clients — Lynx offers advantages that are simply unmatched by cheaper choices.

Scalability and Future-Proofing

If there’s one thing Lynx is famous for beyond the near perfection in sonic transparency provided by their converter/interface tools, it’s the extraordinary scalability and future-proofing of their designs. Take a product like the Aurora(n), which offers a compact 1U chassis that is configurable in 8, 16, 24, and even 32 channel versions. The Aurora(n) (and Hilo 2) were designed from the get-go to be flexible, offering compatibility with multiple forms of digital audio interfacing via swappable USB, Thunderbolt, and DANTE cards.

If you need more specialized functions for an installation, the Aurora(n) also offers upgradable modules that include a mic pre-amp module, an AES I/O module with optional ADAT I/O, and an 8 channel A/D & D/A module… with more to come.

Longterm Reliability and Support

The last thing a systems integrator wants is the dreaded callback, when some component that they’ve painstakingly specified and installed quickly breaks, or otherwise becomes unusable. Lynx has built their reputation for the past 28 years on making rock-solid, reliable audio converter tools that keep running under 24/7 use. From fixed installations like the one used by the Smithsonian Institution for actively digitizing thousands of fragile analog audio recordings via its Audiovisual Media Preservation Initiative (AVMPI) to prevent permanent loss, to immensely complex mobile live sound rigs that have to hold up to the grueling rigors of touring, Lynx gear provides the stable and reliable use that you can count on.

And like any technology, there can be questions about what kinds of interface platforms, operating systems, and compatible software will work with your audio gear. That’s where Lynx’s world-renowned support comes into play. When you’re specifying an install and you need to know how product X works alongside product Y, chances are high that Lynx has already figured it out, saving you time and money.

The Best of the Best in Audio Quality

Let’s face it; there are some kinds of installations where simply “good enough”… isn’t. There are many choices in audio converters out there, and for some amateur and hobbyist systems, a low-cost, mid-quality product will be fine for the job at hand.

But on installs where the audio is an essential part of the experience — from fixed live sound venues to touring sound to cinema design to the highest end of boardrooms, screening rooms, and more — choosing a Lynx Aurora(n) or Hilo 2 will tell your client that you understand how important sound is in the total experience. Plus, if you’re working on installs that take advantage of the latest in immersive audio, the Lynx Aurora(n) is fully compatible with Dolby Atmos® playback and speaker calibration.

Contact Lynx today if you have any more questions about why the Aurora(n) and Hilo 2 represent the very best choice for serious systems installations!