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 do > notice a more 3-dimensional sound with the Apollo. The Apollo also > seems to sustain the notes a little longer. Not a dramatic difference, > but noticeable if you're paying attention. I'm searching for a DAC that > will be a step up from the DAC in my SB3 to give me a sound comparable > to the Apollo. The convenience of the SB3 is tremendous. Can you tell > if the Lavry has a different tonality than your Rega? >
It has been months since I last heard the Planet in my system, so I can't really compare the it to the SB3+DA10 in any meaningful way. I can say that one of the things I didn't like about the SB3 alone was that it sounded thinner than the Planet, and that the DA10 restored the missing fullness. I can also say that I have had no buyer's remorse over the DA10. In your case, I don't think there's any substitute for an in-home evaluation. Ron -- Ron Stewart SB3 -> Lavry DA10 > Parasound Halo P3 -> NAD C272 -> Ellis Audio 1801f ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ron Stewart's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12767 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42797 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
