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In Reply to: RE: Lavry DAC posted by aljordan on May 21, 2008 at 06:09:59
The Benchmark has a brighter treble than the Lavry. Although the Benchmark's brightness enhances the sense of clarity on a small percentage of recordings, on the majority I found the Benchmark's treble distorted, ie, harsh and tizzy. The Lavry has superior midrange clarity.
Some Pro Audio discussions find advantages to each:
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/690314-post11.html
http://recforums.prosoundweb.com/index.php/t/10701/0/
Todd Krieger described the Benchmark as fatiguing in these two threads:
http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/digital/messages/113889.html
http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.mpl?forum=digital&n=118570
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