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Lavry DA11 and Apogee Rosetta 200 users

Anybody have experience with either the Lavry DA11 or Apogee Rosetta 200 DACs, either being driven by CD transport or computer source? Would appreciate hearing from current owners on how they would describe the sound of the Lavry and Apogee DACs, what inputs they are using (USB, optical, S/PDIF, etc..) and what system the DACs are being used in.

Benchmark and Berkley Audio have successfully transitioned from Pro audio into high-end audio but seems like outfits like Lavry and Apogee remain primarily situated in pro audio world but have offerings that seem like they can easily transition into high-end audio realm like the products referred to in this thread. Plus their price points when compared to competing high-end audio DACs are relatively attractive. Any thoughts?
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restock
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Another professional DAC you may consider is the Weiss DAC2. The commercial "Hifi" version of the DAC2 is the Minerva which costs a full $2k more.

I would put the Weiss DAC2 in a different class from the Lavry, Benchmark DAC1 USB, and Apogee (I owned the Benchmark DAC1USB, Lavry DA10, and have heard a friend's Apogee rosetta who owns the Weiss DAC2 as well). The Weiss is more refined, brings out more detail and nuance without sounding sterile.
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