crooner;186364 Wrote: > I read the thread on DIYhifi.org's forums. It seems the Lavry is plagued > with problems. Even the much hyped "Crystalock" feature is subpar! > > Judging by the internal photos shown of the Lavry on the aformentioned > thread, it appears to use a very cheap (and noisy) switching power > supply. > > I can't imagine this being superior or even comparable to the > Transporter or any other linear PS equipped high-quality DAC for that > matter. > > To make matters worse, it uses a low cost Delta Sigma DAC chip > (AD1955). Even cheaper than the unit used in the Benchmark. > > I wouldn't be surprised if it also uses the dreaded NE5533 OP-Amp on > the outputs! > > I hope mmg-fan has some sort of return policy!
If it's such a piece of crap, why does it sound so good? -- Ben Diss 'SB3' (http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_squeezebox.html) -> 'Lavry DA10' (http://www.lavryengineering.com/productspage_da_10.html) -> 'BAT VK-31SE' (http://www.balanced.com/products/line/Vk-31SE/index.html) -> 'Halo A21' (http://www.parasound.com/halo/a21.php) -> 'B&W 803D' (http://www.bwspeakers.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/products.models/label/Model%20803D) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ben Diss's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4289 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33304 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
