Difference between 192 I/O and current HD I/O

[stevedemena]

I apologize if this has been covered before (I did search!) but what exactly are the benefits of the current model "HD I/O" versus the previous generation "192 I/O". I see the latter going for attractive prices on eBay.

Thanks.

[nst7]

The main benefit is greatly improved sound quality. It's not that the old 192 was bad, it's just that the new ones are on a whole new level, among the tops in the industry right now.

Another benefit is the expansion. On the old 192, you could have up to 16 in/8 out, or 16 out/8 in (analog).

The news are up to 16 in/16 out on just one unit. By the way, if you think you might be adding expansion cards later on, it's way cheaper to just get the 16 x 16 version now, rather than getting the 8 x 8 and adding cards later.


And the last thing is that they look cooler.

[Jack Ruston UK]

And... They have much faster latency.

J

[carlone]

New power supply and a new and much better clock component plus what everyone else has said.

[stevedemena]

Thanks for all the replies. Very helpful.

[thephil]

The 8 x 8 x 8 can take 8 analogue in and out and 8 Adat in and out straight up though can't it?

[nst7]

Yes.

[Craig F]

no longer need the Digital card so you can have 16 analog in and out

[Bobby Peru]

Is there an equal improvement against a 192 running with a Big Ben as clock?

Bobby Peru