Exhibit 23.1


                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 33-46953) pertaining to the 401(k) Savings Plan of Lynch Corporation and
Participating Employers of our report dated June 15, 2001, with respect to the
financial statements and schedule of the 401(k) Savings Plan of Lynch
Corporation and Participating Employers included in this Annual Report (Form
11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2000.


                                                     /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Stamford, Connecticut
June 26, 2001