Genesis Time Lens

Though it may be that the Genesis Lens offers improvements due to its jitter reduction and other features. Not sure how it compares to more recent options for providing the best possible digital signal.

The time lens still holds its own. I always wanted one, then Esoteric entered the upsampler/reclocker game so I went with the modern age but it does work, nicely. Nothing on the planet can help USB(besides a sledge hammer) though. we are on the eve of the world realizing USB is not for audio. Look at the new players coming out. No usb!

Most jitter bugs use a PLL circuit where they run the signal through a clock a number of times to try and clean it up ... the Genesis Lens uses a more sophisticated system where by it takes the incoming signal and strips the jittery clock and then stores the data/musical info in a buffer

The Lens then calls up the data out of the buffer and reunites it with a much cleaner and stable clock on the output instead of trying to restore the original jittery clock like a PLL system does ... Lens is much more effective

There’s a lot of USB dacs out there but I would venture to say they all use a PLL circuit to clean up the USB port

If you are committed to computer audio and the USB interface ... I would replace that

"cheap USB to SPDIF converter and into a Genesis Time Lens"

with a good quality one
.

"If you are committed to computer audio and the USB interface ... I would replace that

"cheap USB to SPDIF converter and into a Genesis Time Lens"

with a good quality one"

Why not use one of Steve N's Synchro-Mesh reclockers? It looks like it does the same thing and is a new product in current production. The Time Lens is about 20 years old.

But, the time lens is bit perfect and the synchro mess isn't.