mlsstl;186331 Wrote: > > I would not want to do business with an entity with such low > integrity. > > I think you are rushing to judgment. I own a DA-10 and think it sounds > marvelous. I've also followed the discussion over at diyhifi.org and at > lavry.com. Several points to consider. > > 1. The fellow who started the debate (JohnW) basically admits he does > not fully understand the design. Much of his criticisms is based on his > projection of what he thinks may be happening. > > 2. The "measurements" taken from the DA-10 were mid-circuit. This is > kind of like commenting on sausage making being a messy process without > regard to whether the final product is any good. No review or > measurement I've seen published anywhere states anything other than the > final output of the DA-10 is outstanding in all respects, whether jitter > or another parameter. > > 3. JohnW also refers to a 1997 white paper (On Jitter) than Dan Lavry > wrote in which he introduces his "Crystal Lock" design theory. This is > the specific design used in the Lavry DA924, which is a $8,500 > professional studio model. JohnW implies that since the identical > circuity used in the $8,500 model isn't used in the under-$1,000 DA-10 > that there has been misrepresentation. That is a silly allegation. > > There are many manufacturers who release very expensive, first > generation products. Then over the years, they find ways to implement > those ideas into less expensive products. The reduced cost generally > requires compromises. Lavry cut the cost of the DA-10 by 88% compared > to the DA924. Can you argue with a straight face that the circuits > should be identical? > > Dan Lavry has an outstanding reputation in the high end audio and > professional recording studio industry. He has written a number of > serious and highly praised white papers and makes himself available to > his customers in as open a manner as I've seen. The criticism was > started by one JohnW who seems to be somewhere in Czech republic, > France or Hong Kong (take your pick) and lists his qualifications as > "consultant." > > Given the above, it is interesting to see how quickly one is awarded > more credibility than the other.
I don't know how I could have been any clearer that my statement only applied in the case that the allegations of misrepresentation are true. I wrote: "Additionally, it may cause one to wonder whether they have made any other misrepresentations. I would not want to do business with an entity with such low integrity. Assuming these allegations are true, of course...." -- jeffmeh ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33304 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
