Meet the Lavry Engineering Savitr: Dan Lavry’s No-Compromise A/D

Meet the Lavry Engineering Savitr! The Lavry Engineering Savitr AD-24-200 AD Converter is Dan Lavry’s No-Compromise A/D converter, built for real-world recording. At Front End Audio, we’re big believers that your converter shouldn’t “paint” your sound—it should preserve it. That’s exactly the design philosophy behind the Lavry Engineering Savitr - accuracy first, ultra-low latency for modern workflows, and just the right features to make studio life easier. 

Why Savitr exists (and why that’s good for you)
Lavry Engineering has been building precision converters since the 1970s. His north star is simple: an A/D’s job is to convert without adding a “sound.” EQ, compression, and vibe belong to your tools—not your converter. With the Savitr, the target was crystal clear: extremely accurate conversion with inaudible sonic alteration and extremely low latency—so you can track, overdub, and make decisions confidently in the moment.

Fast sample rates… aren’t the point
Lavry reminds us of the Nyquist reality: if your audio bandwidth is 20 kHz, you don’t gain extra “detail” by oversampling into oblivion. Higher-than-needed sample rates increase file size and can actually hurt overall accuracy. Savitr supports up to 192 kHz because the market often requires it—but it’s engineered around the optimal balance of bandwidth and precision, not spec-sheet hype. (If you’ve been told you “need” 384 or 768 kHz for better sound, Savitr is a refreshing dose of science.)

The numbers that actually matter:

• Dynamic Range: –126 dBFS (unweighted), –128 dBFS A-weighted—that’s roughly 30 dB better than CD. Translation: black-hole noise floor so quiet it’s comparable to a sensory deprivation tank.
• Distortion: Better than –112 dBFS (0.00025%) across the audible band. That’s roughly 4× lower distortion than Lavry’s previous Gold-series designs—a massive leap where it counts: real music, full bandwidth.
• Latency: Engineered for extremely low latency, so monitoring and overdubs feel immediate—no “playing ahead” to compensate.

The Lavry Savitr is available in two versions: The Lavry Engineering Savitr AD-24-200 AD Converter (MWC Version) and the Lavry Engineering Savitr AD-24-200 AD Converter (AUX Version).

Savitr (AUX) – Dual, independent digital outputs

• Main + Auxiliary outputs with independent format and clocking.
• Example: print a 96 kHz AES archive from the internal clock while simultaneously feeding a 44.1 kHz S/PDIF chain locked to an external clock for mix/release workflows. It’s like having two purpose-built converters in one box.

Savitr (MWC) – Built-in master clock hub

• Swap the AUX port for five word-clock outputs.
• Let Savitr run on its internal clock (best for A/D jitter performance) and clock up to five other devices from the same rock-solid source—no separate clock distributor required.

Clocking, demystified (the short version)

• For A/D conversion, internal clocking is king: it minimizes jitter at the very point where it can permanently affect your audio. (D/A jitter can be improved later—A/D jitter cannot.)
• Crystal oscillators are more than precise enough for pro audio. We’re talking pitch errors far below human perception (think fractions of a cent) and timing precision that easily supports 120 dB+ of dynamic range—Savitr delivers 126 dBFS. Atomic clocks don’t make your music sound better here; they just add cost and complexity.

What you’ll notice in the studio
In the studio, the Lavry Engineering Savitr AD-24-200 keeps tracking tight with ultra-low latency so players stay locked in and confident. Its vanishing noise floor and microscopic distortion remove converter haze, so mix decisions translate exactly to what you recorded. Smarter routing seals the deal: use AUX to print high-resolution archives and release-ready feeds simultaneously, while MWC stabilizes multi-device rigs from a single, superior clock.

Who Savitr is for?
The Lavry Engineering Savitr AD-24-200 is built for tracking and overdub studios that need immediacy without sacrificing fidelity, for mastering and archival rooms that demand state-of-the-art noise and distortion performance, and for hybrid or multi-room facilities that benefit from flexible output formats and centralized clocking.

We at Front End Audio love gear that puts music first and marketing last. The Lavry Engineering Savitr AD-24-200 AD Converter is unapologetically that: a converter designed by someone who cares about the math because it protects the music. If you’re ready to remove your converter from the sonic-color conversation - so your mics, preamps, and artistry do the talking - Savitr belongs on your shortlist. Not sure whether you need Savitr (AUX) or Savitr (MWC)? We’ll help you design the cleanest signal path and clocking layout for your studio. Reach out to Front End Audio and we’ll make sure you get the right Savitr for your workflow the first time!