Dx4816 vs Dante aes67

[LathamParticipant]

Hi All

I would like to find out if there would be a audio quality benefit using the GX4816 over dante to the Avantis console.

Reason being is that I would like to setp an Audio infrastructure using dante with the Axient Digital microphone systems to directly into the console using the Dante 64×64 card compared to running analog/AES into the GX4816 Preamp.

[Nicola A&HKeymaster]

Hi Latham,

Have a look at this recent topic which discussed a similar question: https://community.allen-heath.com/forums/topic/dante-or-xlr-what-is-the-win-for-one-mic

Latency differences are negligible if running Dante at the lowest latency setting. Arguably there is an advantage in keeping the signal digital rather than going through unnecessary DA/AD conversions. AES would have the same advantage, and ultimately lower latency than Dante, but you cannot send AES to the GX4816 preamps.
As other users have suggested in the linked topic, it is primarily a question of convenience and preferred topology.

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