I purchased a Transporter a few months back, ostensibly to replace my
SB3+LavryDA10 combo.
Although I love my Transporter, and still need to do more 'serious'
listening, going digital out from the TP to Lavry, seems to give me a
more 'natural', sound. We're splitting hairs here of course, and, I'v
Thanks Ron. Good to know.
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duke43j;306241 Wrote:
>
> I had the chance to try a Mark Levinson 36s DAC with my SB3, and I
> found it to be a little light in the upper bass and lower midrange
> (~300-500Hz)compared to my Rega Apollo. The Rega had a warmer sound
> that I prefer. Comparing the Apollo with the SB3 analog out, I
Hi Ron,
No problem. I was out of town as well.
I had the chance to try a Mark Levinson 36s DAC with my SB3, and I
found it to be a little light in the upper bass and lower midrange
(~300-500Hz)compared to my Rega Apollo. The Rega had a warmer sound
that I prefer. Comparing the Apollo with the S
duke43j;293613 Wrote:
> Hi Ron. How would you compare the Squeezebox-Lavry with the Rega?
duke43j,
Please accept my apology for the extreme tardiness of my reply. I was
out of town on business for three weeks with no time for recreational
web surfing. After I returned two weeks ago, your questi
Hi Ron. How would you compare the Squeezebox-Lavry with the Rega?
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I agree absolutely with the comparison of Lavry and BM...
As per the main topic:
I did the same comparison, lavry vs. SB3 analog out, and I find the
difference quite significant in favour of the lavry.
I also suggest one thing: the Lavry is a preamp as well, with no way to
bypass the preamp, no f
Isn't this the infamous DAC with the generic internal switching power
supply?
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Andrew B. wrote:
> 5. The Lavry doesn't have the armor-piercing blue LED that Benchmark
> put on the front of their DAC1 (and that I had to cover with a piece of
> black tape!).
I hate that LED, did the same thing on my DAC-1
Even worse is the red one for errors.
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I own and use both the Lavry DA10 and the Benchmark DAC1. They are very
close in performance (both are very good). Close enough that you could
probably choose between them on the basis of features - and I have
evaluated them through two fairly critical systems with accurate active
monitor speakers
I run an SB2 with modded power supply and Lavry DA10. I also use a
Virtual Dynamics Master SPDIF interconnect which costs almost as much
as the DA10. I'm pretty pleased. I used to have a Benchmark DAC1 but
sidegraded to the Lavry - it's not really better, just different.
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Ron Stewart wrote:
> You might want to check with Lavry about Mercenary Audio.
I just checked Mercenary's site, and they no longer carry either Larvy
nor Benchmark.
They are a pro-audio site, so dealing with Audiophiles is not Fletcher's
thing.
Given the sad state of the recording business t
I suppose that if both have a 30 day return, I could buy one of each and
do my own comparison.
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Taylormade;263443 Wrote:
> Thanks for the tip Pat. I'll definitely check out Mercenary Audio.
You might want to check with Lavry about Mercenary Audio. There's a
thread on Lavry's forum (requires registration, so I can't link
directly to it) indicating that Mercenary is no longer a Lavry dealer
Thanks for the tip Pat. I'll definitely check out Mercenary Audio.
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Phil Leigh;263414 Wrote:
> That doesn't make more people right!
> You need to use your own ears+brain. What other people think is
> completely...COMPLETELY irrelevant.
Well, spending $2000 on 2 dacs and perhaps not being able to return the
1 I don't like isn't irrelevant to me.
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Taylormade wrote:
> That's true, but that only helps if you have a local vendor where you
> can easily return the unit you don't like.
I believe, YMMV, etc. that you are insane to buy something as subjective
as a DAC without the ability to easily return it. I bought my Benchmark
DAC-1 from Merce
That's true, but that only helps if you have a local vendor where you
can easily return the unit you don't like.
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Taylormade;263392 Wrote:
> Thanks for the review. I'm still trying to decide Benchmark or Lavry
> because the BM is available with a silver faceplate. It seems that
> more people favor the Lavry between the two.
That doesn't make more people right!
You need to use your own ears+brain. What oth
Thanks for the review. I'm still trying to decide Benchmark or Lavry
because the BM is available with a silver faceplate. It seems that
more people favor the Lavry between the two.
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Great post, thanks for taking the time :)
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Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have
others
SB+, EAR V20, Living Voice OBX-R2s plus some other stuff
SB3, Charlize, Harbeth HL-P3ES
ada
zanash;263245 Wrote:
>
>
> All the DBT's I've been involved with failed because of this even
> the most obvious test a portable cdp against a high end unit was not
> conclusive in the statistical results. Though the high end unit was
> picked 100% on normal listening as the better unit.
>
blind listening tests are as you have discovered very hard work to
the point that the music becomes secondary imo.
All the DBT's I've been involved with failed because of this even
the most obvious test a portable cdp against a high end unit was not
conclusive in the statistical results.
I've owned an SB3 for about six months, and I think it's a great piece
of equipment and a terrific value. I also think it (via its analog
outputs) sounds quite good (especially given its low cost), but not as
good as good as my Rega Planet CD player. I haven't performed any blind
comparisons, but
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